Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Indian Ocean

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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 1/222022-01-01 → 2022-01-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 31-45S 087-15E at 010146Z jan
    Southern Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 3771/212021-12-30 → 2022-01-02
    40 foot F/V pavindu, yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-23S…
    Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 3740/212021-12-27 → 2021-12-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from kayak in 43-35.20S 145-59.87E at 270457Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Tasmania
  4. HYDROPAC 3538/212021-12-07 → 2021-12-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 33-56.3S 114-48.6E at 070817Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 3528/212021-12-06 → 2021-12-07
    21 meter F/V bandar nelayan 293, green, white and red hull, 35 persons on board, sinking in 33-47.8S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 3442/212021-11-30 → 2021-12-07
    F/V km cahaya inti 68, blue hull with red stripe, ten persons on board, unreported
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 3398/212021-11-26 → 2021-12-07
    Man overboard from F/V kelum putha in 05-21N 081-48E at 251630Z nov
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  8. HYDROPAC 3351/212021-11-21 → 2021-11-26
    Man overboard from F/V TEHAN2 in vicinity 00-39N 085-40E on 19 nov
    Northern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 3302/212021-11-16 → 2021-11-16
    Distress signal received from M/V viva 109 in vicinity 00-03.1N 089-10.9E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 3247/212021-11-11 → 2021-11-11
    15 meter F/V, green hull, 21 persons on board
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 3242/212021-11-10 → 2021-11-11
    15 meter F/V, green hull, ten persons on board, requesting assistance in 12-19.70S 121-41.45E at 100917Z nov
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 3218/212021-11-09 → 2021-11-26
    Man overboard from F/V muthu manike 07 in 05-28N 082-58E at 010500Z nov
    Northern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 3044/212021-10-24 → 2021-11-12
    Man overboard from 38 foot F/V misu baba, red hull, in 01-43N 083-09E at 241200Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROPAC 3010/212021-10-21 → 2021-10-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 20 meter S/V diversity II in vicinity 09-28.2S 104-47.8E at 212052Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  15. HYDROPAC 2957/212021-10-17 → 2021-10-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 04-48.3S 080-23.2E at 170548Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 2856/212021-10-07 → 2021-10-07
    Three vessels unreported in: a. F/V lu quing yuan yu 115 last known position in 02-24.39S 060-45.25E
    Western Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 2820/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-05
    46 foot M/V miss macle, white and blue hull, two persons on board, unreported port hedland (20-17.5S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 2817/212021-10-04 → 2021-10-07
    Derelict 20 meter F/V, blue hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-16.0S 035-27.6E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 2794/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-22
    Distress signal received from S/V trigger in 04-15S 066-51E at 021100Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 2782/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-04
    Derelict 20 meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 11-34.8S 100-26.3E at 010449Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 2767/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-02
    F/V capsized and adrift in 01-33.6N 059-36.4E at 291511Z sep
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 2752/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-01
    Eight meter vessel, red hull, numerous persons on board, capsized and adrift in 11-48S 100-53E at 290423Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 2708/212021-09-24 → 2021-10-08
    Man overboard from vessel in 20-23.50S 115-58.15E at 232000Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 2674/212021-09-20 → 2021-09-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 32-18.4S 115-25.8E at 200019Z sep
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 2672/212021-09-19 → 2021-09-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V obsession in vicinity 24-31.5S 113-05.2E at 191332Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 2632/212021-09-16 → 2021-09-19
    Derelict four meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 11-58S 124-20E at 160405Z sep
    Timor Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2607/212021-09-14 → 2021-09-16
    Timor sea indonesia to australia-northwest coast
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 2555/212021-09-10 → 2021-09-12
    M/V setia abadi 2 on fire in 00-38S 091-40E on 08 sep
    Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 2519/212021-09-06 → 2021-09-24
    Distress signal received in 01-53.0N 088-23.9E at 060648Z sep
    Northern Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 2505/212021-09-04 → 2021-09-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel, two persons on board, in vicinity 32-47.5S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 2476/212021-08-31 → 2021-08-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.4 meter vessel in 20-07.5S 117-35.8E at 310549Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 2464/212021-08-29 → 2021-09-02
    Man overboard from F/V shin shuen far 668 in 03-43S 084-01E
    Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 2235/212021-08-05 → 2021-08-08
    M/V capsized and adrift in 00-23N 090-44E at 050400Z aug
    Northern Indian Ocean
  34. HYDROPAC 2189/212021-07-30 → 2021-08-02
    27 meter F/V km bali permi unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 1993/212021-07-09 → 2021-07-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-49.6S 113-46.6E at 090539Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 1890/212021-06-26 → 2021-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 4.7 meter M/V ferryman in vicinity 22-22.40S 113-42.93E at 260857Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 1785/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-27.4S 076-16.1E at 162113Z jun
    Southern Indian Ocean
  38. HYDROPAC 1670/212021-06-05 → 2021-06-08
    Derelict lifeboat capsized and adrift in 30-00.4S 037-39.8E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 1643/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-05
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 05-24N 080-01E at 020330Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 1611/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-16
    17 meter F/V km gunung ajo, four persons on board, blue, red and white hull, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 1580/212021-05-27 → 2021-05-30
    Derelict six meter vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 20-15S 055-06E
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion-north Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 1561/212021-05-26 → 2021-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 15 meter vessel kyleah in vicinity 28-52.80S 113-55.10E at 2600260Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 1533/212021-05-23 → 2021-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V hung yoa no 2 in 11-12S 078-28E at 231549Z may
    Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 1519/212021-05-22 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V trophy in vicinity 20-22.0S 116-09.6E at 220055Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 1434/212021-05-15 → 2021-05-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-00S 077-45E at 150031 may
    Indian Ocean
  46. HYDROPAC 1423/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-14
    11 meter S/V chi machine, blue hull, numerous persons on board, taking on water in 05-53.20S 077-49.29E at…
    Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 1420/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-15
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, taking on water in 31-10.70S 102-16.32E at 131610Z may
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 1419/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-13
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, white hull with red and green stripes, taking on water in…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 1413/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-13
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, white hull with red and green stripes, taking on water in…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 1411/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-13
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, white hull with red and green stripes, taking on water in…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean

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