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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Other hazards in the Indian Ocean

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  1. HYDROPAC 2803/192019-08-28 → 2019-09-13
    F/V lithuli 02 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 01-30N 077-00E at 270910Z aug
    Northern Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 2773/192019-08-26 → 2019-09-13
    S/V miss lea-loa, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-04.427S 054-47.023E at 241924Z aug
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  3. HYDROPAC 2679/192019-08-19 → 2019-08-20
    F/V, 36 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 01-48-50N 098-05-50E at 181623Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 2662/192019-08-18 → 2019-08-19
    F/V, 36 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 01-56.33N 098-13.33E at 181510Z
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 2614/192019-08-13 → 2019-08-30
    S/V zap 1, four persons on board, unreported mossel bay (34-11S 022-09E) to madagascar
    Western Indian Ocean · South Africa To Madagascar
  6. HYDROPAC 2381/192019-07-24 → 2019-07-25
    Distress signal received from F/V xin shi ji 81 in 20-59.4S 069-45.4E
    Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 2299/192019-07-15 → 2019-07-16
    F/V myojin maru, 24 persons onboard, on fire in 30-47.3S 104-16.5E
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 2286/192019-07-14 → 2019-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel red october, three persons on board, in vicinity…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 2191/192019-07-05 → 2019-07-19
    Man overboard from F/V sheng fan no 399 in 34-09S 032-33E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 2120/192019-06-29 → 2019-07-02
    45 foot F/V holy ROSEERY-02, blue, white and yellow hull, sinking in 00-55S 077-53E at 250819Z jun, crew has…
    Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 2074/192019-06-25 → 2019-06-28
    Derelict 45 foot F/V holy ROSEERY-02, blue, white and yellow hull, adrift and sinking in 00-55S 077-53E at…
    Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 2066/192019-06-25 → 2019-06-25
    45 foot F/V holy ROSEERY-02, blue, white and yellow hull, six persons on board, sinking in 00-55S 077-53E at…
    Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 1910/192019-06-12 → 2019-06-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel bartender in vicinity 22-30.67S 113-34.00E at 120440Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1880/192019-06-09 → 2019-06-12
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 01-18N 086-39E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROPAC 1654/192019-05-16 → 2019-05-17
    Man overboard from F/V shuenn ching NO1 in 12-41.6S 074-01.92E
    Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 1633/192019-05-14 → 2019-05-16
    46 foot S/V amelia, white hull, two person on board, overdue durban (29-53.00S 31-03.00E) to fremantle…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 1624/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-14
    46 foot S/V amelia, white hull, two person on board, unreported
    Southern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 1571/192019-05-09 → 2019-05-13
    46 foot S/V amelia, white hull, two person on board, unreported
    Southern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 1539/192019-05-07 → 2019-05-07
    Distress signal received from vessel tenn mihg yang 268 in vicinity 34-53.5S 041-48.4E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 1534/192019-05-07 → 2019-05-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-06.4S 115-37.4E at 070154Z may
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 1456/192019-04-30 → 2019-04-30
    Vessel just the shot, two persons on board, taking on water in 20-37.87S 116-31.80E at 301749Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 1382/192019-04-25 → 2019-04-27
    S/V joseph conrad, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 01-09-50N 080-19-02E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 1342/192019-04-20 → 2019-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-32.0S 032-47.0E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  24. HYDROPAC 1256/192019-04-14 → 2019-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel in 11-48.20S 096-49.87E at 140734Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Cocos (keeling) Islands
  25. HYDROPAC 1128/192019-04-03 → 2019-04-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 36-14.04S 097-12.48E at 032053Z apr
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  26. HYDROPAC 1070/192019-03-31 → 2019-03-31
    M/V, blue and white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-42.78S 056-01.16E at 300230Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  27. HYDROPAC 1057/192019-03-29 → 2019-04-01
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 10-00S 105-00E at 290909Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  28. HYDROPAC 1019/192019-03-27 → 2019-03-28
    13 meter vessel lady lay, white hull with blue stripes, one person on board, unreported
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 1004/192019-03-27 → 2019-03-28
    M/V blue ocean disabled and taking on water in 08-53.45S 115-20.83E
    Bali Sea · Indonesia
  30. HYDROPAC 910/192019-03-19 → 2019-03-26
    Man overboard from F/V wehadu 01 in 05-42N 080-38E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  31. HYDROPAC 909/192019-03-19 → 2019-03-19
    16 meter F/V spin drift unreported carnarvon (24-55.90S 113-40.18E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 735/192019-03-05 → 2019-03-12
    F/V formosa, 20 persons on board, sinking in 00-19.13N 098-27.87E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 666/192019-02-27 → 2019-03-15
    40 foot F/V pushpa rajini 15, dark blue, light blue and white hull, five persons on board, disabled and…
    Indian Ocean
  34. HYDROPAC 636/192019-02-25 → 2019-02-27
    40 foot F/V pushpa rajini 15, dark blue, light blue and white hull, five persons on board, disabled and…
    Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 575/192019-02-19 → 2019-02-20
    37.5 meter F/V wen peng, overdue
    Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 416/192019-02-04 → 2019-02-06
    Man overboard from M/V magsenger 9 in 20-43S 116-06E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 371/192019-02-01 → 2019-02-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from nine meter F/V renbec in 29-00.5S 113-55.0E at 010741Z feb
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 292/192019-01-25 → 2019-01-25
    Distress signal received from F/V barbosa II in 34-39S 115-25E at 252115Z jan
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 213/192019-01-19 → 2019-02-08
    Nine meter vessel, blue hull, overdue
    Western Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 194/192019-01-18 → 2019-02-01
    Vessel, blue hull, three persons on board, adrift along trackline joining 20-41.02S 055-38.32E, 21-42.35S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  41. HYDROPAC 36/192019-01-04 → 2019-01-18
    S/V kaerou, one person on board, dismasted and adrift in 29-14.97S 057-17.73E at 040807Z jan
    Western Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 4587/182018-12-26 → 2019-01-11
    F/V belma, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-21S 037-59E
    Western Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 4515/182018-12-19 → 2019-01-04
    Man overboard from M/V ocean lion in vicinity 03-30N 092-40E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 4449/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 24 meter F/V striker in vicinity 18-06S 118-00E at 132251UTC
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 4202/182018-11-23 → 2018-12-07
    Vessel, two persons on board, requesting assistance in 02-16S 047-22E.VESSELS in vicinity requested to keep…
    Western Indian Ocean
  46. HYDROPAC 4162/182018-11-19 → 2018-11-25
    Man overboard from vessel in 11-37.4S 070-41.4E at 171653Z nov
    Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 4153/182018-11-18 → 2018-11-25
    Man overboard from F/V shen hui 04 in 11-00S 059-20E at 172000Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 4150/182018-11-17 → 2018-11-25
    Man overboard from M/V noni in 11-37S 070-41E
    Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 4125/182018-11-15 → 2018-11-30
    M/V kuong ying disabled and adrift in 03-01N 086-01E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 4117/182018-11-15 → 2018-11-30
    F/V kuang ying, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 03-01.6S 086-01.4E at 150100Z nov
    Indian Ocean

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