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 4086/182018-11-12 → 2018-11-19
    F/V aqua mas 05, red hull, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 07-36-27S 106-50-59E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 4076/182018-11-12 → 2018-11-19
    F/V aqua mas 05, red hull, four persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 07-36-27S 106-50-59E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 3993/182018-11-05 → 2018-11-13
    Man overboard from M/V kmarin azur in vicinity 16-24.1S 060-38.2E at 041830Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROPAC 3843/182018-10-22 → 2018-11-09
    6.2M M/V st arnaud, white hull, one person aboard, overdue la reunion (21-06.9S 055-31.2E) to sainte marie…
    Western Indian Ocean · La Reunion To Madagascar
  5. HYDROPAC 3826/182018-10-21 → 2018-10-21
    S/V laaland, one person on board, dismasted and taking on water in 38-55.40S 104-12.93E at 210042Z oct
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 3822/182018-10-20 → 2018-10-21
    S/V laaland, one person on board, dismasted and taking on water in 39-01.6S 104-06.8E at 201900Z oct
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 3745/182018-10-14 → 2018-10-14
    40 foot F/V dinel 02, blue hull, six persons on board, overdue kudawella (05-59N 080-44E) to fishing grounds…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  8. HYDROPAC 3677/182018-10-09 → 2018-10-26
    12.9 meter F/V thilina putha unreported
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  9. HYDROPAC 3456/182018-09-21 → 2018-09-24
    S/V thuriya, one person on board, dismasted and crewman requiring medical assistance in 39-28.10S 077-28.84E…
    Southern Indian Ocean · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  10. HYDROPAC 3449/182018-09-21 → 2018-09-21
    S/V thuriya, one person on board, dismasted and crewman requiring medical assistance in 39-38.4S 077-22.5E…
    Southern Indian Ocean · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  11. HYDROPAC 2935/182018-08-12 → 2018-08-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 29-34.80S 114-47.67E at 120353Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 2854/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-09
    Vessel amanda indah, ten persons on board, unreported
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 2837/182018-08-05 → 2018-08-11
    Vessel mama muda, nine persons on board, requesting assistance in 02-46.50S 100-38.03E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 2816/182018-08-03 → 2018-08-03
    Vessel km alisa, 21 persons on board, taking on water in 02-01-54S 100-10-10E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 2756/182018-07-29 → 2018-07-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-10.6S 096-49.6E at 290223Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Cocos (keeling) Islands
  16. HYDROPAC 2591/182018-07-15 → 2018-07-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 19-45S 118-36E at 150404Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 2421/182018-07-02 → 2018-07-02
    M/V iris bliss reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 19-47.65S 100-02.24E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 2409/182018-06-30 → 2018-06-30
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from F/V xin shi ji in vicinity 33-56S 082-48E at 301251Z jun
    Southern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 2144/182018-06-09 → 2018-06-29
    Aircraft overdue within 200 miles of st lucia (28-22-49S 032-24-22E) to richards bay (28-49-23S 031-59-31E)
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · South Africa · Mozambique
  20. HYDROPAC 2091/182018-06-03 → 2018-06-22
    Northern indian ocean sri lanka DNC 03
  21. HYDROPAC 2025/182018-05-28 → 2018-06-15
    F/V fu-kuo no 101 reports crewman with stab wound
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 2020/182018-05-27 → 2018-05-28
    F/V fu-kuo no 101 reports crewman with stab wound
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 2011/182018-05-27 → 2018-05-27
    F/V fu-kuo no 101 reports crewman with stab wound
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  24. HYDROPAC 2001/182018-05-26 → 2018-05-27
    F/V fu-kuo no 101 reports crewman with stab wound
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROPAC 1942/182018-05-22 → 2018-05-28
    F/V minatama khatulistiwa, green hull, 11 persons on board, unreported, last known position in 09-58.18S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 1852/182018-05-15 → 2018-06-01
    M/V blue ocean, taking on water and adrift in 08-12S 108-12E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 1761/182018-05-09 → 2018-05-10
    26 meter M/V harapan bersama, seven persons on board, unreported from mentawai to port of muara padang…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 1753/182018-05-08 → 2018-06-01
    14.5 meter S/V glaz, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue in vicinity 02-00S 093-00E
    Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 1624/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V hwa hung no 202 in 38-38S 106-24E at 251800Z
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 1604/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-25
    Five persons missing from M/V km lestari agung perkasa in 00-27.01N 098-48.08E at 250313Z apr
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  31. HYDROPAC 1528/182018-04-19 → 2018-04-22
    Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in 19-25.0S 054-39.7E on 19 apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 1373/182018-04-10 → 2018-04-13
    Man overboard from F/V tenn ming yang 888 in 34-36S 041-35E at 100700Z apr
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 1229/182018-03-30 → 2018-04-01
    Man overboard from M/V shahrastani in vicinity 21-32.6S 058-08.7E at 300300Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  34. HYDROPAC 1168/182018-03-24 → 2018-04-13
    Man overboard from M/V philadelphia in 37-31.5S 025-43.7E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 1158/182018-03-24 → 2018-03-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.5 meter vessel charlie in vicinity 16-20.4S 123-38.2E at 240443Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 1126/182018-03-22 → 2018-03-25
    Derelict 12 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 20-58.41S 055-03.68E on 21 mar
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  37. HYDROPAC 1021/182018-03-15 → 2018-03-16
    Helicopter, two persons on board, ditched in 19-59.50S 118-26.54E at 141547Z mar
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 1001/182018-03-14 → 2018-03-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-30S 026-15E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 1000/182018-03-14 → 2018-03-15
    Helicopter, two persons on board, ditching in 19-59.50S 118-26.54E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 748/182018-02-23 → 2018-02-24
    S/V finistere capsized and adrift in 32-33.40S 115-29.68E at 231625Z feb
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 561/182018-02-10 → 2018-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-26.38S 035-18.61E
    Western Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 554/182018-02-09 → 2018-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-26.68S 035-16.95E at 091924Z feb
    Western Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 553/182018-02-09 → 2018-02-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 28-25.56S 035-22.32E at 091616Z feb
    Western Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 528/182018-02-08 → 2018-02-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-47.6S 115-37.7E at 080818Z feb
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 483/182018-02-04 → 2018-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 17 meter F/V conquistador in vicinity 23-52.27S 113-07.67E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 370/182018-01-27 → 2018-02-01
    Man overboard from 35 foot F/V upul 01, yellow, light blue and white hull, in vicinity of trackline between…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  47. HYDROPAC 292/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-24
    F/V astro sari, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-00S 111-00E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 288/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-22
    F/V astro sari, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-00S 110-00E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 287/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-22
    F/V astro sari, 25 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-00S 110-00E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 135/182018-01-11 → 2018-01-26
    Vessel marclotin, three persons on board, overdue seychelles (04-35-00S 055-40-00E) to phuket (07-53-24N…
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Indian Ocean · Seychelles To Thailand

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