Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Indian Ocean

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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  1. HYDROPAC 2166/222022-08-08 → 2022-08-11
    Derelict seven meter vessel capsized and adrift in 20-39.80S 115-40.10E at 070920Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 2158/222022-08-07 → 2022-08-13
    F/V km ocean 17, blue and red hull, capsized and adrift in 02-06.00S 086-09.00E on 06 aug
    Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 2151/222022-08-06 → 2022-08-08
    Derelict seven meter vessel capsized and adrift in 20-41.38S 115-44.80E at 062040Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  4. HYDROPAC 2120/222022-08-03 → 2022-08-19
    38 foot F/V shan putha 01, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken propeller shaft in…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  5. HYDROPAC 2055/222022-07-27 → 2022-08-12
    Vessel km gatromas, green hull, two persons onboard unreported bengkunat bay (05-40.50S 103-36.60E) at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  6. HYDROPAC 2019/222022-07-24 → 2022-07-25
    Man overboard from M/V guang mao
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 2014/222022-07-23 → 2022-08-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 14-39.00S 100-26.80E at 231434Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 1999/222022-07-22 → 2022-07-30
    40 foot F/V randuli, yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 1958/222022-07-18 → 2022-08-05
    42 foot F/V supuni, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 00-10.00S 085-58.00E…
    Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 1927/222022-07-15 → 2022-07-29
    M/V chang he sank in 06-51.00N 052-39.00E
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 1921/222022-07-15 → 2022-07-15
    M/V chang he, 12 persons on board, sank in 06-50.00N 052-38.00E
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 1901/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-26
    40 foot F/V pumi chooti 01, white, blue and red hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 1879/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-11
    F/V, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 05-52.00N 084-26.00E at 110330Z jul
    Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROPAC 1744/222022-06-25 → 2022-06-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel sea swirl striper in 31-43.40S 115-21.93E at 250110Z jun
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  15. HYDROPAC 1680/222022-06-18 → 2022-07-08
    42 foot F/V lakshan, blue and yellow hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 02-58.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 1662/222022-06-17 → 2022-06-17
    Distress signal received from vessel chang fong II in 33-21.44S 035-00.53E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 1659/222022-06-16 → 2022-06-17
    Distress signal received from M/V chang fong II in 33-21.44S 035-00.53E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 1637/222022-06-14 → 2022-06-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-36.00S 113-29.00E at 140409Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  19. HYDROPAC 1621/222022-06-12 → 2022-06-12
    Distress signal received from vessel duck nuts, three persons on board, in 31-46.14S 114-23.07E at 120530Z jun
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  20. HYDROPAC 1504/222022-05-30 → 2022-05-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-06.10N 088-59.90E at 300056Z may
    Northern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 1428/222022-05-23 → 2022-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 28-45.00S 090-45.00E at 222228Z may
    Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 1267/222022-05-09 → 2022-05-09
    Nine meter F/V, green hull, four persons on board, unreported rote (10-45S 123-08E) to ashmore reef (12-13S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 1244/222022-05-07 → 2022-05-10
    Man overboard from F/V in 05-42.00N 080-47.00E at 062230Z may
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  24. HYDROPAC 1240/222022-05-06 → 2022-05-27
    M/V barracudas unreported
    Western Indian Ocean · Tanzania
  25. HYDROPAC 1232/222022-05-06 → 2022-05-27
    M/V barracudas, ten persons on board, overdue dar es salaam (06-48-00S 039-17-00E) to moroni comoros…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Tanzania To Comoros
  26. HYDROPAC 1230/222022-05-06 → 2022-05-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-24.8N 085-43.5E at 060313Z may
    Northern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 1143/222022-04-27 → 2022-04-27
    Vessel, 11 persons on board, sinking in 05-32N 083-22E at 271026Z apr
    Northern Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 1128/222022-04-26 → 2022-05-13
    Man overboard from F/V jaya bali in vicinity 32-10.8S 100-16.2E at 250330Z apr
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 1075/222022-04-20 → 2022-04-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-34.47S 113-05.73E at 200645Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 1051/222022-04-17 → 2022-05-13
    Distress signal received in 00-30N 064-00E at 162215Z apr
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 1045/222022-04-16 → 2022-04-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-26.8S 113-41.7E at 160206Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 979/222022-04-09 → 2022-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V de hai NO26 in vicinity 41-00S 070-00E at 091825 apr
    Southern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 971/222022-04-09 → 2022-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter M/V para-dice, white and blue hull in vicinity 30-14.20S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 890/222022-04-03 → 2022-04-05
    Four meter M/V, white hull, one person on board, overdue to margaret river (33-59.4S 114-59.5E)
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  35. HYDROPAC 846/222022-03-30 → 2022-04-15
    M/V simabe, dark blue hull, overdue in vicinity reunion island (20-50.86S 055-30.13E)
    Indian Ocean · Reunion
  36. HYDROPAC 843/222022-03-30 → 2022-04-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V hai jin jiang in vicinity 01-52.2S 094-04.7E at 280817Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 758/222022-03-23 → 2022-04-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V zhepuyuyun 98691 in vicinity 25-30S 098-15E at 230120Z mar
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  38. HYDROPAC 732/222022-03-20 → 2022-03-25
    Vessel capsized in 12-26.60S 121-25.33E at 200700Z mar
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 719/222022-03-18 → 2022-04-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-41.55S 050-14.40E at 181830Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 664/222022-03-11 → 2022-03-12
    Distress signal received from vessel disabled due to collision in 15-50S 100-46E at 111653Z mar
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 601/222022-03-06 → 2022-03-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-05.0S 053-27.6E at 061520Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 595/222022-03-05 → 2022-03-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 31-57.80S 115-33.47E at 051426Z mar
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 592/222022-03-05 → 2022-03-08
    Man overboard from M/V tian hui in vicinity 05-43N 080-39E at 050730Z mar
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  44. HYDROPAC 577/222022-03-04 → 2022-03-04
    19 meter vessel hybrid ark, one person on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 574/222022-03-03 → 2022-03-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 46-30S 031-30E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  46. HYDROPAC 567/222022-03-03 → 2022-03-08
    Man overboard from F/V welakkanni MATHA-1 in 00-20N 077-54E at 022310Z mar
    Northern Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 566/222022-03-03 → 2022-03-03
    Distress signal received from vessel neptune south of mauritius (20-33S 057-30E) at 030656Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  48. HYDROPAC 521/222022-02-28 → 2022-03-25
    Man overboard from vessel km sumber nelayan 28 in 09-03.40S 116-07.16E on 27 feb
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  49. HYDROPAC 398/222022-02-15 → 2022-02-19
    Man overboard from vessel km bintang timur in 03-00N 094-00E at 140100Z feb
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 268/222022-02-01 → 2022-02-01
    Distress signal received in vicinity 27-35S 065-33E at 310220Z jan
    Indian Ocean

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