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

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Other hazards in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

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  1. HYDROLANT 2110/222022-08-26 → 2022-09-09
    Vessel, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 35-00.00N 035-00.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus
  2. HYDROLANT 2038/222022-08-16 → 2022-08-19
    Derelict 20 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 33-34.00N 030-52.00E at 161400Z aug
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 2035/222022-08-16 → 2022-09-02
    F/V, 300 persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1998/222022-08-12 → 2022-09-02
    Search and rescue operations in area bound by 35-12.00N 028-09.00E, 35-12.00N 027-36.00E, 34-48.00N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Crete
  5. HYDROLANT 1991/222022-08-11 → 2022-08-26
    Search and rescue operations in area bound by 35-15.00N 028-09.00E, 35-15.00N 027-42.00E, 34-55.00N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Crete
  6. HYDROLANT 1963/222022-08-07 → 2022-08-26
    Vessel, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 34-20.20N 018-30.50E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 1890/222022-07-29 → 2022-08-07
    Vessel, 35 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 34-07.00N 018-47.00E at 292055Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 1863/222022-07-27 → 2022-08-12
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 33-53.20N 023-03.70E at 270848Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  9. HYDROLANT 1861/222022-07-27 → 2022-07-27
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-42.00N 023-17.00E at 270420Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROLANT 1691/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-22
    Man overboard from M/V algeciras express in vicinity of trackline joining 36-30.00N 013-41.00E at 030530Z…
    Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Pantelleria
  11. HYDROLANT 1686/222022-07-03 → 2022-07-04
    Man overboard from MV algeciras express in 36-30.00N 013-41.00E on 030500Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Malta
  12. HYDROLANT 1679/222022-07-02 → 2022-07-22
    Vessel, 24 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Sicily
  13. HYDROLANT 1641/222022-06-28 → 2022-07-18
    Vessel, 40 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00.00N 019-07.00E at 280030Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROLANT 1567/222022-06-19 → 2022-07-08
    Vessel, blue hull, 100 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 33-42.00N 012-20.00E at 192212Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  15. HYDROLANT 1543/222022-06-16 → 2022-07-01
    Possible persons in water from vessel, blue hull, 14 persons on board, in vicinity of strait of siciliy…
    Strait of Sicily · Italy
  16. HYDROLANT 1499/222022-06-10 → 2022-06-24
    One person missing in 36-03.00N 011-50.00E at 101000Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Pantelleria
  17. HYDROLANT 1230/222022-05-06 → 2022-05-27
    Distress signal received from vessel, 34 persons on board, in vicinity 34-16.50N 018-30.60E at 062204Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 1229/222022-05-06 → 2022-05-06
    Distress signal received from vessel, 34 persons on board, in vicinity 33-56.00N 018-37.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 1016/222022-04-09 → 2022-04-29
    Rubber boat in distress, unknown number of persons on board, in 33-35N 012-02E at 091220Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  20. HYDROLANT 877/222022-03-27 → 2022-04-15
    Vessel, 32 persons on board, adrift in 32-44N 019-32E at 271953Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  21. HYDROLANT 204/222022-01-22 → 2022-02-18
    Distress signal received from vessel, grey hull, 50 persons on board, in vicinity 33-54N 014-35E at 221527Z…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  22. HYDROLANT 3161/212021-12-26 → 2022-01-14
    Vessel requesting assistance, white hull, 30 persons on board in 33-44N 018-11E at 260440Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 3160/212021-12-25 → 2022-01-14
    Vessel, grey and green hull, 27 persons onboard requesting assistance in 36-17N 017-33E at 241915Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 3150/212021-12-24 → 2021-12-25
    Vessel, grey and green hull, 27 persons onboard requesting assistance in 36-11N 017-32E at 241552Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 589/212021-02-27 → 2021-03-16
    Distress signal received from three meter vessel, yellow and black hull, in vicinity 36-45N 011-43E
    Strait of Sicily · Pantelleria
  26. HYDROLANT 588/212021-02-27 → 2021-03-16
    Distress signal received from eight meter vessel, orange hull, in vicinity 36-41N 011-57E
    Strait of Sicily · Pantelleria
  27. HYDROLANT 514/212021-02-22 → 2021-02-25
    Derelict seven meter vessel, burgundy hull, capsized, partially submerged and adrift in 35-22.5N 012-26.6E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa
  28. HYDROLANT 500/212021-02-21 → 2021-02-21
    Distress signal received from white vessel, 70 persons on board, in vicinity 33-58N 011-57E at 210911Z feb
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  29. HYDROLANT 218/212021-01-24 → 2021-02-12
    Vessel, white rubber hull, 68 persons on board requesting assistance in 32-58N 012-49E at 230930Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  30. HYDROLANT 217/212021-01-24 → 2021-02-12
    Vessel, white rubber hull, 40 persons on board requesting assistance in 33-51N 012-25E at 232135Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  31. HYDROLANT 213/212021-01-23 → 2021-01-24
    Vessel, white rubber hull, 40 persons on board requesting assistance in 33-28N 012-37E at 231133Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  32. HYDROLANT 212/212021-01-23 → 2021-02-12
    Vessel, white rubber hull, 145 persons on board requesting assistance in 33-22N 013-55E at 230404Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  33. HYDROLANT 208/212021-01-22 → 2021-02-05
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-04-00N 014-16-36E at 220930Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  34. HYDROLANT 70/212021-01-09 → 2021-01-22
    Vessel, 45 persons on board, unreported from sfax (34-42.9N 010-46.3E) at 062100Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  35. HYDROLANT 55/212021-01-08 → 2021-01-12
    Search and rescue operations 121200Z to 121600Z jan in area bound by 36-05.00N 028-44.00E, 36-02.40N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 3475/202020-11-10 → 2020-11-27
    Vessel, white hull, ten persons on board, capsized and adrift in vicinity 33-03N 012-34E at 100810Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 2873/202020-09-19 → 2020-10-09
    Rubber vessel sank, 21 persons rescued 33 persons remain missing in vicinity 32-49N 013-43E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROLANT 2759/202020-09-08 → 2020-09-12
    Search and rescue exercise 120400Z to 120700Z sep in area bound by 34-36N 033-16E, 34-36N 033-22E, 34-31N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 2719/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-07
    Search and rescue exercise 070600Z to 071000Z sep in area bound by 34-36N 033-16E, 34-36N 033-28E, 34-31N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 2565/202020-08-19 → 2020-08-22
    Derelict F/V sinking in vicinity 33-36N 011-12E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  41. HYDROLANT 2535/202020-08-15 → 2020-09-04
    Vessel, 83 persons on board, taking on water and adrift in vicinity 33-24N 012-11E at 151619Z
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  42. HYDROLANT 2319/202020-07-23 → 2020-07-27
    Search and rescue operations 270500Z to 270900Z jul in area bound by 34-36N 033-16E, 34-36N 033-28E, 34-26N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 2151/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-08
    Search and rescue exercise 080800Z to 081330Z jul in area bound by 34-36N 033-12E, 34-36N 033-37E, 34-21N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2063/202020-06-26 → 2020-07-10
    Vessel, 40 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-56N 016-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  45. HYDROLANT 1069/202020-03-22 → 2020-03-22
    M/V gulf petroleum 4, injured persons on board, suffered an engine room explosion in 31-59.32N 015-53.01E at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  46. HYDROLANT 427/202020-02-07 → 2020-02-10
    Search and rescue operations 101001Z to 101300Z feb in area bound by 36-05.00N 028-44.00E, 36-02.40N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 303/202020-01-28 → 2020-01-29
    Search and rescue operations 290800Z to 291000Z jan in area bound by 36-21N 028-33E, 35-55N 028-32E, 35-55N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 3731/192019-12-05 → 2019-12-09
    Search and rescue operations 091000Z to 091300Z dec in area bound by 36-05.00N 028-44.00E, 36-02.40N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  49. HYDROLANT 2970/192019-09-28 → 2019-09-30
    Search and rescue operations 300900Z to 301630Z sep in area bound by 35-50.0N 030-00.0E, 35-45.0N 030-10.0E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 2968/192019-09-28 → 2019-10-01
    Search and rescue exercises 0900Z to 1600Z daily 29 sep and 01 oct in area bound by 35-59.45N 028-58.16E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea

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