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 2961/192019-09-27 → 2019-09-30
    Search and rescue operations 300900Z to 301600Z in area bound by 36-06.00N 029-26.00E, 35-50.00N 030-00.00E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 2923/192019-09-25 → 2019-10-01
    Search and rescue operations 0900Z to 1600Z daily 29 sep thru 01 oct in area bound by 35-59.45N 028-58.16E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 2901/192019-09-23 → 2019-09-23
    Search and rescue exercise in progress until 231400Z sep in area bound by 34-55N 031-29E, 34-55N 031-31E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1995/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-19
    Distress signal received from M/V sandi in 34-40.2N 034-50.3E at 020719Z jul 19
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-southeastern Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1904/192019-06-26 → 2019-07-12
    Man overboard from M/V aquitania between 36-49.6N 013-39.7E and 36-58.1N 013-02.6E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Sicily
  6. HYDROLANT 1780/192019-06-13 → 2019-06-25
    Vessel sinking in 36-32N 011-07E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  7. HYDROLANT 1630/192019-05-29 → 2019-06-14
    F/V gemma prima, one person on board, request assistance in 34-00N 014-10E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 1529/192019-05-20 → 2019-06-07
    Six meter vessel, ten persons on board, unreported in vicinity 34-00N 026-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Crete
  9. HYDROLANT 1328/192019-04-30 → 2019-05-17
    Seven meter vessel, white and blue hull, 20 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-42N 012-10E at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 1124/192019-04-10 → 2019-04-26
    Vessel, blue hull, 20 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-27N 011-50E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROLANT 927/192019-03-23 → 2019-04-12
    Vessel, 41 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-00N 012-00E at 230100Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  12. HYDROLANT 883/192019-03-19 → 2019-04-05
    Vessel nr 05441, unreported yasmine hammamet (36-50-35N 011-06-20E) to kelibia (36-19-14N 010-30-41E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  13. HYDROLANT 724/192019-03-06 → 2019-03-22
    Vessel, 80 persons on board, disabled and adrift, in vicinity 33-46.8N 012-16.5E at 061905Z mar 19
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROLANT 559/192019-02-20 → 2019-02-22
    Search and rescue exercises 220600Z to 221100Z feb: a. in area between 33-47.5N 33-37.5N and 032-53.2E…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 456/192019-02-11 → 2019-03-01
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-46N 014-33E at 111435Z feb
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROLANT 172/192019-01-18 → 2019-02-01
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-31N 013-51E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  17. HYDROLANT 26/192019-01-04 → 2019-01-08
    Search and rescue operations 081200Z to 081700Z jan in area bound by 36-21.44N 029-08.88E, 35-39.64N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 4062/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    Search and rescue operations in progress within 15 miles of 34-50.6N 034-28.5E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 4058/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    One person in water reported in vicinity 34-50.6N 034-28.5E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Aegean Sea · Cyprus-east Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 4039/182018-12-27 → 2019-01-04
    Vessel, 72 persons on board, requesting assistance last known position al khums (32-39.2N 014-16.4E) at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  21. HYDROLANT 4029/182018-12-26 → 2019-01-11
    Vessel, about 72 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 34-00N 014-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  22. HYDROLANT 3734/182018-11-30 → 2018-12-04
    Search and rescue operations 041100Z to 041500Z dec in area bound by 36-21.44N 029-08.88E, 35-39.64N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 3627/182018-11-22 → 2018-11-25
    Derelict nine meter vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in 32-55.70N 033-50.08E at 211450Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 3450/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-23
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-41N 014-20E at 061212Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  25. HYDROLANT 3300/182018-10-20 → 2018-10-20
    Distress signal received from vessel luban in 32-47.9N 031-42.7E at 201530Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Egypt
  26. HYDROLANT 3107/182018-10-02 → 2018-10-19
    Vessel, white hull, 85 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-38N 013-52E at 021823Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  27. HYDROLANT 3106/182018-10-02 → 2018-10-02
    Vessel, white hull, 85 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-42N 014-00E at 021332Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  28. HYDROLANT 3010/182018-09-23 → 2018-10-12
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, sinking in 33-14N 014-08E at 231535Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  29. HYDROLANT 3008/182018-09-23 → 2018-10-12
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-16N 014-12E at 231015Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  30. HYDROLANT 2950/182018-09-18 → 2018-09-19
    Search and rescue operations 191200Z to 191400Z sep in area bound by 36-21.44N 029-08.88E, 36-12.92N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  31. HYDROLANT 2923/182018-09-15 → 2018-09-17
    Search and rescue operations in progress until 16 sep in area bound by 35-50.49N 032-10.68E, 35-49.40N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-northeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2913/182018-09-14 → 2018-09-17
    Vessel, persons on board
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-northeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 2912/182018-09-14 → 2018-09-17
    Search and rescue operations in progress until 16 sep in area bound by 35-50.49N 032-10.68E, 35-49.40N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-northeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 2649/182018-08-19 → 2018-09-07
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, sinking in 34-17N 013-37E at 191105Z aug
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  35. HYDROLANT 2580/182018-08-12 → 2018-08-31
    Vessel, about 150 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 34-00N 014-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lybia
  36. HYDROLANT 2519/182018-08-04 → 2018-08-24
    Seven meter vessel, eight persons on board, overdue linosa (35-52-12N 012-52-12E) to lampedusa (35-30-00N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Linosa To Lampedusa
  37. HYDROLANT 2490/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-17
    Vessel, unknown persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-39.0N 014-16.3E at 011643Z aug
    Eastern Mediterranean · Libya
  38. HYDROLANT 2434/182018-07-30 → 2018-08-17
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-10N 012-45E at 300854Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  39. HYDROLANT 2369/182018-07-22 → 2018-08-10
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-14N 014-00E at 220613Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  40. HYDROLANT 2338/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-24
    Search and rescue operations in vicinity 35-52.95N 034-04.17E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Turkey
  41. HYDROLANT 2205/182018-07-07 → 2018-07-27
    F/V el hasan 2, blue hull, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  42. HYDROLANT 2168/182018-07-04 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel requesting assistance, 71 persons on board, in vicinity 33-40N 012-15E at 041300Z jul 18
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  43. HYDROLANT 2167/182018-07-04 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, black hull, 71 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-32N 012-14E at 040810Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  44. HYDROLANT 2156/182018-07-03 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, 136 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-01N 013-57E at 030407Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  45. HYDROLANT 2140/182018-07-01 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-10N 013-41E at 010728Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  46. HYDROLANT 2139/182018-07-01 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-16N 013-46E at 010717Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  47. HYDROLANT 2131/182018-06-30 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, white hull, 104 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-25N 014-10E at 301514Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  48. HYDROLANT 2130/182018-06-30 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-25N 011-52E at 300945Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  49. HYDROLANT 2128/182018-06-30 → 2018-07-20
    Vessel requesting assistance, 65 persons on board, in vicinity 33-37N 012-11E at 300855Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  50. HYDROLANT 2110/182018-06-29 → 2018-07-13
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-17N 013-49E at 290702Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya

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