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

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  1. HYDROLANT 641/242024-03-28 → 2024-04-12
    11 meter S/V invictus, white hull, three persons on board, overdue minorca (39-58.00N 004-05.00E) to argeles…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To France
  2. HYDROLANT 543/242024-03-15 → 2024-04-05
    Ten meter S/V leviathan, white color, three persons on board, overdue frejus (43-25.16N 006-44.73E) to…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Balearic Islands
  3. HYDROLANT 267/242024-02-08 → 2024-02-23
    Two vessels requesting assistance in vicinity 38-00.00N 009-00.00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  4. HYDROLANT 2704/232023-11-23 → 2023-12-08
    Six meter M/V le mohican II, white hull, one person on board, overdue port of menton (43-46.42N 007-30.57E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  5. HYDROLANT 2343/232023-10-16 → 2023-11-03
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 38-01.00N 008-46.00E at 140700Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  6. HYDROLANT 2015/232023-09-07 → 2023-09-22
    Distress signal received in 39-14.40N 007-20.40E at 070500Z sep
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  7. HYDROLANT 1940/232023-08-29 → 2023-09-15
    Nine meter S/V makan angin, white hull blue stripe, two persons on board, overdue last known position in…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands
  8. HYDROLANT 1262/232023-06-07 → 2023-06-23
    33 foot S/V tagrum, white and blue hull, four persons on board, overdue ormos navarinou (36-56.00N…
    Ionian Sea · Greece
  9. HYDROLANT 741/232023-04-05 → 2023-04-21
    Ten meter vessel nela g, white hull, two persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 39-16.75N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 3292/222022-12-24 → 2023-02-03
    Vessel, one person on board, unreported asinara gulf (40-56.00N 008-28.00E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  11. HYDROLANT 2846/222022-11-07 → 2022-12-02
    Vessel, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 38-41.00N 008-34.00E at 072000Z nov
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  12. HYDROLANT 2671/222022-10-20 → 2022-11-04
    Vessel, 14 persons on board, unreported annaba (36-54.9N 007-46.8E) to sardinia (38-52.7N 008-50.8E)
    Tyrrhenian Sea · Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria To Sardinia
  13. HYDROLANT 2590/222022-10-12 → 2022-10-28
    Missing persons in 37-46.40N 011-38.60E at 101211Z oct
    Strait of Sicily · Italy
  14. HYDROLANT 2572/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-28
    Man overboard
    Strait of Sicily · Italy
  15. HYDROLANT 2538/222022-10-06 → 2022-10-21
    Vessel, six persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  16. HYDROLANT 2285/222022-09-11 → 2022-09-30
    Eight meter S/V, white hull, one person on board, possibly disabled and adrift in vicinity west of sardinia…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  17. HYDROLANT 2128/222022-08-28 → 2022-09-16
    Man overboard from 13 meter S/V fancy dancers, white hull, in vicinity 37-22.00N 011-00.00E
    Strait of Sicily · Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  18. HYDROLANT 2123/222022-08-27 → 2022-09-02
    13 meter S/V fancy dancer, white hull, one person on board, overdue sardinia (39-45.17N 008-22.45E) to…
    Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Sardinia To Tunisia
  19. HYDROLANT 2122/222022-08-27 → 2022-09-16
    Vessel, unknown persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity of 39-00.00N 008-00.00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  20. HYDROLANT 1396/222022-05-28 → 2022-06-17
    S/V sylphe, blue hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 40-00.00N 007-00.00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  21. HYDROLANT 1101/222022-04-19 → 2022-05-13
    M/V timeless, seven persons on board, disabled and requesting assistance in 40-50N 006-35E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  22. HYDROLANT 76/222022-01-08 → 2022-01-28
    Vessel, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 38-10N 008-50E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  23. HYDROLANT 7/222022-01-02 → 2022-01-21
    Vessel, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 38-28.45N 008-51.89E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  24. HYDROLANT 2297/212021-09-10 → 2021-09-24
    10.5 meter S/V yalla, one person on board, overdue sardinia (40-00-00N 009-00-00E) to minorca (39-58-00N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia To Balearic Islands
  25. HYDROLANT 2275/212021-09-06 → 2021-09-28
    Vessel, six persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 37-42.28N 008-34.19E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  26. HYDROLANT 915/212021-04-05 → 2021-04-23
    Vessel, eight persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  27. HYDROLANT 727/212021-03-14 → 2021-04-02
    Two vessels, 15 persons on board, unreported annaba (36-54.9N 007-46.8E) to sardinia (38-52.7N 008-50.8E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tyrrhenian Sea Algeria To Sardinia
  28. HYDROLANT 654/212021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Derelict F/V abou marouane sinking in 37-03.9N 007-46.8E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  29. HYDROLANT 50/212021-01-07 → 2021-01-22
    Vessel, ten persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  30. HYDROLANT 3158/202020-10-17 → 2020-11-06
    Vessel, 12 persons on board, unreported from annaba (36-54.2N 007-46.4E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  31. HYDROLANT 3089/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-30
    Vessel, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 36-48N 003-09E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  32. HYDROLANT 2732/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-25
    Vessel, numerous persons onboard, wooden hull requesting assistance in 37-46N 008-19E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  33. HYDROLANT 892/202020-03-08 → 2020-03-27
    M/V la mouette, one person on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  34. HYDROLANT 3996/192019-12-30 → 2020-01-17
    Distress signal received from vessel, white and red hull, three persons onboard, in vicinity 43-00N 004-00E…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  35. HYDROLANT 3451/192019-11-08 → 2019-11-11
    Liferaft, orange and black hull adrift in 40-20.69N 006-18.97E at 081210Z nov
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  36. HYDROLANT 2494/192019-08-16 → 2019-08-30
    Vessel, 14 persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  37. HYDROLANT 2262/192019-07-25 → 2019-07-27
    Helicopter, one person on board, missing in vicinity 43-00N 009-00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Corsica
  38. HYDROLANT 3571/182018-11-17 → 2018-12-07
    Vessel unreported el kala (36-56-47N 008-14-12E) to italy at 080200Z nov
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria To Italy
  39. HYDROLANT 3526/182018-11-14 → 2018-11-30
    Vessel, 14 persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  40. HYDROLANT 3354/182018-10-28 → 2018-11-16
    S/V vagabod, white hull, two person on board, unreported bosa (40-17.4N 008-28.5E) to menorca (39-56.9N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia To Balearic Islands
  41. HYDROLANT 3255/182018-10-17 → 2018-10-17
    Aircraft falcon 2, unreported last know position in 37-54.3N 009-59.1E at 171045Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  42. HYDROLANT 3139/182018-10-06 → 2018-10-19
    11M meter S/V physalie, white hull, one person on board, overdue canet en roussilon (42-42.4N 003-00.5E) to…
    Western Mediterranean Sea France
  43. HYDROLANT 2376/182018-07-23 → 2018-08-10
    11 meter S/V do, white hull, four persons on board, overdue porquerolles (43-00-00N 006-13-00E) to port…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  44. HYDROLANT 1945/182018-06-17 → 2018-06-17
    30 foot S/V cirrus unreported in vicinity of 43-00N 004-00E at 171212Z jun
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  45. HYDROLANT 1614/182018-05-23 → 2018-06-08
    Man overboard from S/V aris in 38-57N 005-43.3E at 231100Z may
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 1101/182018-04-03 → 2018-04-20
    F/V younes 2, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 37-22N 011-17E at 030032Z apr
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia
  47. HYDROLANT 340/182018-01-30 → 2018-02-16
    Vessel, 20 persons on board, requesting assistance in 38-03N 007-58E at 301800Z jan
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  48. HYDROLANT 338/182018-01-30 → 2018-02-16
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 38-00N 008-00E at 300100Z jan
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  49. HYDROLANT 3779/172017-11-23 → 2017-12-08
    Vessel, ten persons on board, in distress in 38-02N 007-55E at 231215Z nov
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  50. HYDROLANT 3124/172017-10-02 → 2017-10-20
    Vessel, 27 persons on board, unreported to sardinia (40-00N 009-00E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia

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