Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

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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 Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

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  1. HYDROLANT 1021/232023-05-09 → 2023-05-10
    Vessel, 45 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 32-51.00N 018-59.00E at 091531Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  2. HYDROLANT 1016/232023-05-09 → 2023-05-26
    F/V abna tantoush, blue hull, six persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  3. HYDROLANT 1009/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-26
    Three vessels requesting assistance: a. blue hull, 30 persons on board, in vicinity 34-39.00N 016-30.00E at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1008/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-26
    Vessel, 45 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-14.00N 018-56.00E at 081600Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1006/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-26
    Vessel, blue hull, 80 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-51.60N 017-53.50E at 081326Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  6. HYDROLANT 1001/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-08
    Three vessels requesting assistance: a. blue hull, 30 persons on board, in vicinity 33-58.30N 017-10.40E at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 1000/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-08
    Vessel, blue hull, 80 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-11.00N 018-25.00E at 080200Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 927/232023-04-30 → 2023-05-19
    Distress signal received from F/V in vicinity 36-00.00N 030-15.00E at 292330Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 893/232023-04-26 → 2023-05-05
    Vessel, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 32-17.00N 019-44.00E at 251438Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROLANT 889/232023-04-26 → 2023-04-26
    Vessel, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 31-17.00N 019-44.00E at 251438Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROLANT 820/232023-04-16 → 2023-05-05
    Distress signal received in 35-18.70N 035-13.40E at 160730Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Syria
  12. HYDROLANT 813/232023-04-15 → 2023-05-05
    Vessel, 35 persons onboard, requesting assistance in 32-48.00N 019-15.00E at 150515Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  13. HYDROLANT 810/232023-04-15 → 2023-04-15
    Vessel, 35 persons onboard, requesting assistance in 32-53.00N 019-15.00E at 142147Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROLANT 736/232023-04-05 → 2023-04-21
    Distress signal received in 35-53.00N 030-29.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 720/232023-04-03 → 2023-04-21
    Vessel, 500 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-57.00N 017-43.00E at 031250Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 540/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-31
    Vessel, 47 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-56.00N 018-28.00E at 110109Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  17. HYDROLANT 482/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-17
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assisstance in 33-43.00N 018-24.00E at 021630Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 408/232023-02-21 → 2023-03-10
    Vessel, white hull, 40 persons on board, requesting assistance in 35-44.00N 018-24.00E at 211300Z feb
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 9/232023-01-02 → 2023-01-20
    Vessel, 80 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 33-07.00N 014-16.00E at 020234Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  20. HYDROLANT 4/232023-01-01 → 2023-01-20
    Vessel, 46 persons on board, adrift and requesting assistance in 33-58.00N 018-26.00E at 011015Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 2/232023-01-01 → 2023-01-01
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, adrift and requesting assistance in 33-37.00N 017-30.00E at 010518Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 3335/222022-12-30 → 2023-01-01
    Distress signal received from vessel, 50 persons on board in 34-05.00N 017-17.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 3252/222022-12-20 → 2023-01-13
    Kayak, one person on board, unreported kelibia (36-51.00N 011-06.00E) to pantelleria (36-47.25N 011-59.55E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Pantelleria To Tunisia
  24. HYDROLANT 2897/222022-11-12 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, 29 persons on board, adrift in 33-30.00N 018-43.00E at 120753Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 2891/222022-11-12 → 2022-11-12
    Vessel, 29 persons on board, adrift in 33-22.00N 018-49.00E at 120445Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 2886/222022-11-12 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, blue hull, 200 persons on board, adrift in vicinity 33-23.00N 018-42.00E at 112215Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 2885/222022-11-12 → 2022-11-12
    Vessel, blue hull, 29 persons on board, adrift in vicinity 33-04.00N 019-00.00E at 112031Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  28. HYDROLANT 2874/222022-11-11 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, 27 persons on board, adrift in vicinity 34-01.00N 018-17.00E at 102258Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  29. HYDROLANT 2803/222022-11-03 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, 34 persons on board, adrift
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  30. HYDROLANT 2797/222022-11-03 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, 34 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-42.00N 018-56.00E at 030718Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  31. HYDROLANT 2789/222022-11-02 → 2022-11-03
    Vessel, 34 persons on board adrift
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  32. HYDROLANT 2784/222022-11-02 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, 34 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 32-29.00N 019-43.00E at 012248Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  33. HYDROLANT 2757/222022-10-30 → 2022-11-23
    Vessel, white hull, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 36-20.00N 017-06.00E at 300800Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  34. HYDROLANT 2753/222022-10-29 → 2022-11-23
    Two vessels, white and red hulls, requesting assistance: a. eight persons on board, in 36-19.00N 011-43.00E…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Pantelleria
  35. HYDROLANT 2728/222022-10-26 → 2022-11-23
    Vessel, 13 persons onboard, unreported pantelleria (36-49.87N 011-55.85E) to mazara del vallo (37-38.62N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Pantelleria To Sicily
  36. HYDROLANT 2721/222022-10-26 → 2022-11-23
    Vessel, 70 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-48.00N 023-34.00E at 261133Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 2709/222022-10-24 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 35-56.00N 011-51.00E at 241615Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  38. HYDROLANT 2689/222022-10-22 → 2022-11-23
    Man overboard from M/V pietro novelli in 36-41.00N 013-14.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Sicily
  39. HYDROLANT 2684/222022-10-22 → 2022-10-22
    Man overboard from M/V pietro novelli in vicinity of trackline joining lampedusa (35-30.93N 012-34.38E) to…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Lampedusa To Sicily
  40. HYDROLANT 2683/222022-10-21 → 2022-11-04
    Vessel, 32 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 34-25.00N 018-48.00E at 211741Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 2676/222022-10-21 → 2022-10-21
    Vessel, 32 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 34-14.00N 019-34.00E at 210720Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  42. HYDROLANT 2672/222022-10-20 → 2022-11-04
    Distress received in 34-15.85N 033-35.63E at 201900Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus
  43. HYDROLANT 2607/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-28
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-29.16N 018-30.54E at 140521Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  44. HYDROLANT 2585/222022-10-11 → 2022-10-28
    Vessel, white hull, 25 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  45. HYDROLANT 2566/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-28
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 33-52.00N 011-40.00E at 091335Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  46. HYDROLANT 2400/222022-09-22 → 2022-10-07
    Vessel, 25 persons on board, unreported in vicinity 37-00.00N 013-20.00E at 221959Z sept
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Sicily
  47. HYDROLANT 2375/222022-09-20 → 2022-10-07
    Distress received from vessel, 300 persons on board in 34-27.00N 030-10.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 2299/222022-09-12 → 2022-09-30
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in: a. 33-46.00N 018-50.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  49. HYDROLANT 2255/222022-09-08 → 2022-09-23
    Vessel, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 34-08.00N 020-30.00E at 072115Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  50. HYDROLANT 2164/222022-09-01 → 2022-09-16
    Vessel, 80 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 31-26.00N 017-34.00E at 310716Z aug
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya

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