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 1853/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-30
    Vessel km harapan kita, nine persons on board, sank in 00-25-58N 097-47-41E at 220230Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 1851/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-22
    Vessel km harapan kita, nine persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 00-25-58N 097-47-41E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 1842/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-22
    Distress signal received from seven meter M/V ellen, white hull, in 28-32.1S 113-48.2E at 220450Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 1838/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-27
    F/V, 13 persons on board, sank in vicinity 01-00S 100-00E at 211145Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 1832/202020-06-21 → 2020-06-21
    Distress signal received from F/V krevin baba in 06-10S 077-39E at 210915Z jun
    Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 1828/202020-06-20 → 2020-06-20
    Vessel muara tanjung 01, 17 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 09-20-04S 117-19-22E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  7. HYDROPAC 1751/202020-06-13 → 2020-06-14
    Man overboard from F/V mutiara anugerah indah in 18-52S 099-24E at 122200Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 1639/202020-06-01 → 2020-06-02
    F/V lasindu putha 02, yellow and green hull, six persons on board, overdue
    Northern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 1638/202020-06-01 → 2020-06-26
    Man overboard from vessel 8-20-15S 111-51-13E on 25 may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 1626/202020-05-30 → 2020-06-09
    Man overboard from M/V cape keystone in 09-47.5S 115-55.1E at 300400Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 1539/202020-05-23 → 2020-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 16-39.9S 059-37.4E at 231004Z may
    Western Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 1500/202020-05-20 → 2020-05-20
    F/V km
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 1486/202020-05-19 → 2020-05-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel shidai 20 in 15-43.90S 115-32.80E at 190855Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1421/202020-05-12 → 2020-05-29
    Distress received on 406 mhz from S/V danzig in 30-40.7S 045-26.6E at 121423Z may
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROPAC 1352/202020-05-04 → 2020-05-22
    11 meter S/V maxim, white hull, one person on board, overdue addu atoll (00-39-00S 073-09-36E) to mauritius…
    Indian Ocean · Thailand · Mauritius
  16. HYDROPAC 1300/202020-04-27 → 2020-04-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 09-48.4S 078-22.7E at 271427Z apr
    Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 1210/202020-04-16 → 2020-04-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-30S 111-00E at 160435Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 1191/202020-04-15 → 2020-04-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-33.60S 118-47.60E at 150238Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1185/202020-04-14 → 2020-04-15
    Six meter vessel sea yokong, green hull, four persons on board, unreported in vicinity 02-30-27S 100-57-22E…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 1107/202020-04-06 → 2020-04-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 12-12.1S 074-02.8E at 060154Z apr
    Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 1091/202020-04-04 → 2020-04-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 29-24.33S 114-49.60E at 040743Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 1087/202020-04-04 → 2020-04-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-03.01S 057-12.5E at 040414Z apr
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  23. HYDROPAC 1056/202020-04-01 → 2020-04-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.8 meter vessel kylyn in vicinity 28-48.3S 113-59.2E at 010457Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 521/202020-02-13 → 2020-02-24
    Man overboard from F/V methusell 02 in 02-35N 078-00E at 110200Z feb
    Northern Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROPAC 480/202020-02-11 → 2020-02-12
    Man overboard from F/V nethuse 02 in vicinity 02-35N 078-00E at 110315Z feb
    Northern Indian Ocean
  26. HYDROPAC 331/202020-01-30 → 2020-02-07
    F/V, ten persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 328/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-14
    F/V, five persons on board, sinking in vicinity west pasaman district (00-05N 099-30E)
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 325/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-05
    F/V, five persons on board, sinking in vicinity of 01-00S 100-00E at 290949Z jan
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 323/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-07
    Vessel, seven persons on board, sinking in 02-22-50S 099-42-46E at 290115Z jan
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  30. HYDROPAC 145/202020-01-13 → 2020-01-31
    Man overboard from M/V front clipper in vicinity of 26-55.11S 045-09.51E
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  31. HYDROPAC 24/202020-01-02 → 2020-01-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ulusoy 11 in vicinity of 13-03.0S 106-55.5E at 021300Z jan
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 16/202020-01-02 → 2020-01-03
    Man overboard from F/V lian rong in vicinity of trackline joining 02-06S 086-53E at 011200Z jan and 00-18S…
    Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 4308/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-02
    Man overboard from F/V madurani 03 in 02-37N 079-10E at 301130Z dec
    Northern Indian Ocean
  34. HYDROPAC 4244/192019-12-25 → 2019-12-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V neva home in 34-09.20S 114-50.40E at 250147Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 4195/192019-12-18 → 2019-12-25
    Vessel sank in 08-09-23S 110-36-13E at 180900Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 4139/192019-12-14 → 2019-12-17
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 05-05N 081-06E at 130100Z dec
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  37. HYDROPAC 4032/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 32-18.2S 115-29.1E at 060143Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 3944/192019-11-30 → 2019-11-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 20-04.7S 116-23.3E at 292109Z nov
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 3912/192019-11-28 → 2019-11-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-56.75N 091-46.00E at 280214Z nov
    Northern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 3910/192019-11-27 → 2019-11-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 5.5 meter F/V p-jay, two persons on board, in vicinity 30-16.00S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 3805/192019-11-20 → 2019-11-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 18 meter M/V satisfaction, five persons on board, in 27-03.33S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 3804/192019-11-20 → 2019-11-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in vicinity 27-04.47S 113-22.87E at 201601Z nov 19
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 3586/192019-10-31 → 2019-10-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter M/V thirsty merc, two persons on board in 21-34.8S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 3473/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 17-56.7S 122-03.3E at 210522Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  45. HYDROPAC 3461/192019-10-20 → 2019-11-08
    M/V indo dua, 17 persons on board, sinking in 00-57.17S 100-08.32E at 201722Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  46. HYDROPAC 3209/192019-09-28 → 2019-09-28
    F/V on fire in 19-35S 104-55E at 270040Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 3022/192019-09-13 → 2019-09-16
    F/V capsized and adrift in 08-38.5S 076-12.8E at 130540Z sep
    Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 2963/192019-09-10 → 2019-09-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 20-15S 116-30E at 090130Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 2916/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-06
    Distress signal received in vicinity 05-17N 080-00E at 060120Z sep
    Northern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 2883/192019-09-03 → 2019-09-03
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift between abrolhos islands (28-43S 113-47E) and…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast

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