Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Mozambique Channel

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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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  1. HYDROPAC 1221/242024-04-15 → 2024-05-03
    Man overboard from cableship kavo perdika in 22-18.37S 038-05.49E
    Mozambique Channel
  2. HYDROPAC 256/242024-01-21 → 2024-02-09
    Six meter F/V mariziki 1, white and brown hull, two persons onboard, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  3. HYDROPAC 4023/232023-12-26 → 2023-12-26
    M/V apollo triumph on fire in 17-30.00S 040-52.00E
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  4. HYDROPAC 3139/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-20
    S/V, three persons on board, overdue nosy be island (13-17.50S 048-07.50E) to mayotte island (12-49.00S…
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar To Mayotte
  5. HYDROPAC 2453/232023-07-27 → 2023-08-11
    Six meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue moroni harbor (11-42.00S 043-14.54E) and return
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  6. HYDROPAC 1948/232023-06-11 → 2023-06-30
    F/V ND517, two persons on board, overdue anjouan island to mayotte
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  7. HYDROPAC 1889/232023-06-06 → 2023-06-23
    Six meter F/V, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue from hantsindzi (11-26.00S 043-24.00E)
    Mozambique Channel · Grande Comore
  8. HYDROPAC 1794/232023-05-29 → 2023-06-16
    F/V, yellow and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue grand comoros island (11-55.00S 043-30.00E) to…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  9. HYDROPAC 1793/232023-05-29 → 2023-06-16
    F/V, two persons on board, overdue anjouan island (12-14.00S 044-19.00E) to mayotte island (12-58.00S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  10. HYDROPAC 1698/232023-05-22 → 2023-06-09
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  11. HYDROPAC 1001/232023-03-24 → 2023-04-07
    Canoe unreported
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros · Mayotte
  12. HYDROPAC 658/232023-02-27 → 2023-03-17
    Seven meter F/V cote east, red hull, two persons on board, unreported grande comore (11-43.0S 043-22.5E)
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  13. HYDROPAC 481/232023-02-12 → 2023-03-03
    Vessel sank in vicinity of 11-59.92S 045-00.00E on 11 feb
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  14. HYDROPAC 3658/222022-12-22 → 2023-01-13
    Nine meter M/V starway, white and brown hull, four persons on board, overdue ngazidja island (11-56.24S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  15. HYDROPAC 3296/222022-11-19 → 2022-12-09
    F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue in vicinity anjouan island (12-09.21S 044-22.12E) on 19 nov
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (anjouan)
  16. HYDROPAC 2417/222022-09-02 → 2022-09-23
    Six meter F/V, six to eight persons on board, overdue from comoros islands (12-16.00S 044-17.00E)
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  17. HYDROPAC 2402/222022-09-01 → 2022-09-16
    Six meter F/V, white hull, one person on board, overdue moroni port (11-41.93S 043-15.35E) and return
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  18. HYDROPAC 2284/222022-08-20 → 2022-09-09
    Eight meter vessel, grey hull, 14 persons on board, overdue anjouan island (12-12.90S 044-25.50E) to mayotte…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros To Mayotte
  19. HYDROPAC 2236/222022-08-14 → 2022-09-02
    190 meter M/V vishva prerna overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  20. HYDROPAC 1803/222022-07-02 → 2022-07-08
    Six meter F/V, white and blue hull, unreported moroni (11-42.13S 043-15.31E) to mozambique (10-37.31S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros To Mozambique
  21. HYDROPAC 1057/222022-04-17 → 2022-05-13
    F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue from comoros islands (12-16S 044-17E)
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (anjouan)
  22. HYDROPAC 1050/222022-04-16 → 2022-05-13
    F/V, blue and orange hull, two persons on board, overdue from comoros islands (12-08S 044-15E)
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (anjouan)
  23. HYDROPAC 727/222022-03-20 → 2022-04-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 20 meter S/V lorrigray II in 20-50.6S 042-43.1E at 200115Z mar
    Mozambique Channel
  24. HYDROPAC 725/222022-03-19 → 2022-03-21
    65 foot yacht lorrigray II, white and red hull, three persons on board, sinking in 20-48.2S 042-33.3E
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar
  25. HYDROPAC 74/222022-01-08 → 2022-01-28
    Six meter vessel, blue and white hull, two persons on board, overdue in vicinity 12-35S 045-07E on 07 jan
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte)
  26. HYDROPAC 3166/212021-11-05 → 2021-11-08
    Derelict vessel reported capsized and adrift in vicinity 12-46.56S 044-49.57E at 042111Z nov
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte)
  27. HYDROPAC 1764/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-21
    Six meter F/V kartala, red hull, two persons on board, overdue moroni (11-41S 043-14E) to chindini (11-55S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (grande Comore)
  28. HYDROPAC 3556/202020-12-01 → 2020-12-04
    Seven meter vessel capsized and adrift in 12-28.0S 044-41.4E
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  29. HYDROPAC 3119/202020-10-24 → 2020-11-13
    Vessel, four persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte)
  30. HYDROPAC 2313/202020-08-05 → 2020-08-21
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  31. HYDROPAC 2154/202020-07-21 → 2020-08-07
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, seven persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte)
  32. HYDROPAC 1735/202020-06-11 → 2020-06-26
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, four persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar
  33. HYDROPAC 1547/202020-05-24 → 2020-06-12
    Nine meter S/V, blue hull, nine persons on board, overdue nosy be (13-16S 048-09E) to mayotte island (12-58S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte) To Madagascar
  34. HYDROPAC 55/202020-01-04 → 2020-01-24
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte)
  35. HYDROPAC 4268/192019-12-27 → 2020-01-10
    Distress signal received from canoe, two persons on board, in vicinity 12-00S 044-00E
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  36. HYDROPAC 2214/192019-07-08 → 2019-07-11
    Derelict vessel, white hull, partially submerged capsized and adrift in 12-40.23S 044-57.13E
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  37. HYDROPAC 1799/192019-06-01 → 2019-06-21
    F/V, white and blue hull, three persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 12-52.55S 046-13.58E at 011628Z jun
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  38. HYDROPAC 1641/192019-05-15 → 2019-05-18
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity of trackline joining 22-15S 036-32E, 22-50S 036-50E
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  39. HYDROPAC 3696/182018-10-11 → 2018-10-26
    S/V moyo reports female with appendicitis on board in 16-27S 041-04E
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  40. HYDROPAC 3233/182018-09-03 → 2018-09-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-24.4S 035-27.9E
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  41. HYDROPAC 3122/182018-08-26 → 2018-08-29
    Scuba diver missing from vessel
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  42. HYDROPAC 2978/182018-08-14 → 2018-08-31
    Six meter vessel, white hull, one person on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  43. HYDROPAC 2838/182018-08-05 → 2018-08-24
    Six meter M/V fassayakifika, white and blue hull, two persons on obard, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  44. HYDROPAC 552/182018-02-09 → 2018-02-23
    Two fishing vessels overdue from foumbouni (11-52S 043-30E)
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  45. HYDROPAC 404/182018-01-29 → 2018-02-06
    Distress signal received in 16-51.8S 039-45.7E at 292029Z jan
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  46. HYDROPAC 369/182018-01-27 → 2018-02-16
    Five meter F/V, black and white hull, two persons on board, unreported mayotte (12-50S 045-08E) to anjouan…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  47. HYDROPAC 258/182018-01-19 → 2018-02-02
    Five meter F/V, black and white hull, two persons on board, overdue mayotte (12-50S 045-08E) to anjouan…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  48. HYDROPAC 110/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-26
    Six meter F/V suiha, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  49. HYDROPAC 40/182018-01-04 → 2018-01-20
    Seven meter M/V, white hull, eight persons on board, overdue anjouan island (12-12S 044-26E) to mayotte…
    Mozambique Channel · Western Indian Ocean · Camoros
  50. HYDROPAC 4574/172017-12-25 → 2018-01-12
    25 meter M/V babou salama, white and blue hull, 42 persons on board, overdue mahajanga (15-43S 046-19E) to…
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar To Anjouan Comoros

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