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

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Archive · 154 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2647/172017-08-30 → 2017-09-15
    S/V whisky IV, two persons on board, unreported porquerolles (42-59-26N 006-13-00E) to alghero (40-33-28N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea France To Italy
  2. HYDROLANT 2448/172017-08-08 → 2017-08-25
    15 meter S/V tweety, white and blue hull, one person on board, unreported menton (43-46N 007-30E) to calvi…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Corsica
  3. HYDROLANT 2371/172017-07-31 → 2017-08-18
    Vessel, 12 persons on board, requesting assistance in 37-37N 008-05E at 311358Z jul
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1946/172017-06-24 → 2017-07-14
    Ten meter vessel, ten persons on board, requesting assistance in 38-06.8N 007-35.1E at 231805Z jun
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  5. HYDROLANT 1862/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-30
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance at 141625Z jun in: a. 38-12.0N 008-17.0E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  6. HYDROLANT 1861/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance at 141625Z jun in: a. 38-12.0N 008-11.5E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  7. HYDROLANT 1823/172017-06-10 → 2017-06-30
    3.5 foot vessel ludick, white hull, five persons on board, overdue minorca (39-58N 004-05E) to hyeres…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To France
  8. HYDROLANT 1798/172017-06-09 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, yellow hull, seven persons on board, in need of assistance between el haouria (37-03N 011-01E) and…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia
  9. HYDROLANT 1795/172017-06-08 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, yellow hull, seven persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 38-00N 011-00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia
  10. HYDROLANT 1524/172017-05-15 → 2017-06-02
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 37-49N 008-08E at 141846Z may
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 1310/172017-04-25 → 2017-05-12
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 37-29N 011-45E at 240800Z apr
    Strait of Sicily · Western Mediterranean Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 1200/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-28
    Four seven meter vessels, blue hulls, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 38-00N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  13. HYDROLANT 937/172017-03-23 → 2017-04-08
    Four meter M/V, black hull, seven persons on board, unreported bizerte (37-17N 009-53E) to sicily (37-39N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia To Sicily
  14. HYDROLANT 2825/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-17
    Ten meter vessel, two persons on board, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 40-08.8N 006-27.0E
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 2687/162016-10-14 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from S/V noa in 42-39N 006-49E at 140400Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  16. HYDROLANT 2686/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-14
    Man overboard in 42-39N 006-49E at 140400Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  17. HYDROLANT 2566/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-20
    Vessel, black hull, 13 persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 2515/162016-09-27 → 2016-10-12
    Possible man overboard from vessel vicinity 42-00N 008-00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Corsica
  19. HYDROLANT 2499/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Man overboard from M/V nuraghes vicinity of trackline between genova (44-24.0N 008-55.2E) at 251900Z sep and…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Ligurian Sea · Italy To Sardinia
  20. HYDROLANT 2469/162016-09-22 → 2016-10-12
    Possible man overboard from vessel vicinity of trackline between 42-56N 006-30E and 43-33N 007-55E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Ligurian Sea · France · Italy
  21. HYDROLANT 2425/162016-09-17 → 2016-10-05
    15 meter S/V simba, seven persons on board, dismasted and adrift
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  22. HYDROLANT 2039/162016-08-11 → 2016-08-11
    Vessel on fire vicinity 40-00N 006-00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 1799/162016-07-16 → 2016-07-24
    S/V breezer, white hull, five persons on board, overdue palma de mallorca (39-34N 002-39E) to sardinia…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To Sardinia
  24. HYDROLANT 1792/162016-07-15 → 2016-07-18
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 41-35.9N 005-11.4E at 151500Z jul
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 1779/162016-07-14 → 2016-07-16
    S/V breezer, white hull, five persons on board, unreported palma de mallorca (39-34N 002-39E) to sardinia…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To Sardinia
  26. HYDROLANT 1737/162016-07-10 → 2016-08-28
    Ten meter S/V hyone, yellow hull, two persons on board, overdue minorca (39-58N 004-05E) to cannet en…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To France
  27. HYDROLANT 1611/162016-06-26 → 2016-07-10
    Canoe, one person on board, overdue
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  28. HYDROLANT 1571/162016-06-22 → 2016-06-26
    12 meter S/V stela, two persons on board, flooding in 42-32.59N 006-43.69E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  29. HYDROLANT 1483/162016-06-14 → 2016-06-15
    11.8 meter S/V gwen askel, white hull, two persons on board, overdue cap de creus (42-19N 003-19E) to sete…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Spain To France
  30. HYDROLANT 1479/162016-06-14 → 2016-06-15
    Ten meter S/V solou, white hull, one person on board, overdue port camargue (43-31N 004-08E) to cap d'agde…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  31. HYDROLANT 1203/162016-05-21 → 2016-05-29
    Vessel, possible persons on board, capsized and adrift in 38-40N 008-52E at 210900Z may
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tyrrhenian Sea · Sardinia-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 1198/162016-05-20 → 2016-05-29
    Vessel, 14 persons on board, overdue annaba (36-54N 007-46E) and return
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  33. HYDROLANT 1049/162016-05-02 → 2016-06-12
    13 meter S/V sirius, two persons on board, overdue cannes (43-33.0N 007-00.7E) to palma de mallorca…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Balearic Islands
  34. HYDROLANT 1040/162016-05-01 → 2016-06-12
    16 meter M/V alex 76 overdue marseille (43-17N 005-22E) to spain
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Spain
  35. HYDROLANT 621/162016-03-14 → 2016-04-24
    30 meter S/V scarena, blue hull, overdue lavandou (43-08.2N 006-22.5E) to palma de mallorca (39-34.0N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Balearic Islands
  36. HYDROLANT 334/162016-02-08 → 2016-02-09
    Vessel sinking in 35-43.78N 000-40.38W
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  37. HYDROLANT 330/162016-02-07 → 2016-03-20
    Nine meter S/V holiday IV, one person on board, overdue from nice (43-42N 007-15E)
    France · Western Mediterranean Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 136/162016-01-16 → 2016-02-28
    S/V sambouk, white hull, one person on board, overdue
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  39. HYDROLANT 68/162016-01-08 → 2016-01-17
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  40. HYDROLANT 40/162016-01-04 → 2016-01-10
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 38-00N 008-00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 2584/152015-10-16 → 2015-10-19
    Derelict vessel sinking vicinity 37-33N 010-12E at 161004Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia-north Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 2565/152015-10-14 → 2015-10-17
    Derelict vessel sinking vicinity 37-40N 009-02E at 140840Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia-north Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 2378/152015-09-23 → 2015-11-08
    18 meter S/V la coryphene, blue hull, four persons on board, overdue palma de mallorca (39-34N 002-39E) to…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To France
  44. HYDROLANT 2308/152015-09-16 → 2015-09-27
    Man overboard reported in 42-59N 007-57E at 161912Z sep
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  45. HYDROLANT 2056/152015-08-21 → 2015-08-30
    Possible man overboard from S/V ciriea in 43-00N 005-08E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  46. HYDROLANT 2016/152015-08-18 → 2015-09-27
    18 meter S/V hermitage overdue la londe les maures (43-08N 006-14E) to ibiza (38-59N 001-26E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Balearic Islands
  47. HYDROLANT 2006/152015-08-16 → 2015-09-20
    Nine meter S/V vali velum, blue hull, one or two persons on board, unreported from saint cyprien (42-37.1N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  48. HYDROLANT 1806/152015-07-23 → 2015-09-07
    S/V yuu, white hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  49. HYDROLANT 1713/152015-07-13 → 2015-08-22
    8.75 meter S/V jacklaure, one person on board, overdue canet en roussillon (42-42-24N 003-00-28E) to la…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  50. HYDROLANT 1534/152015-06-22 → 2015-07-06
    Ten meter vessel capsized and adrift in 43-03N 004-31E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France

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