Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Mozambique Channel

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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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 Mozambique Channel

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  1. HYDROPAC 3973/172017-11-16 → 2017-11-16
    Distress signal received from S/V kinda magic, four persons on board, in 17-36.9S 041-07.2E
    Mozambique Channel
  2. HYDROPAC 3699/172017-10-29 → 2017-11-17
    Comoros DNC 02
    Mozambique Channel
  3. HYDROPAC 3267/172017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
    Six meter F/V mavouna, white hull, one person on board, overdue mayotte (12-50.6S 045-08.3E) to anjouan…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  4. HYDROPAC 2956/172017-08-30 → 2017-09-15
    M/V davou salaam, white and blue hull, 27 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar To Comoros
  5. HYDROPAC 2375/172017-07-09 → 2017-07-27
    F/V reported on fire, two liferafts adrift in 20-05.6S 038-37.2E
    Mozambique Channel
  6. HYDROPAC 2217/172017-06-24 → 2017-07-14
    Six meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue moheli (12-19S 043-43E) to anjouan (12-13S 044-22E)
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  7. HYDROPAC 2165/172017-06-20 → 2017-07-14
    5.5 meter M/V, two persons on board, overdue pamandzi (12-47S 045-16E) and return
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  8. HYDROPAC 1573/172017-05-03 → 2017-05-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-03.3S 038-28.3E at 030344Z may
    Mozambique Channel
  9. HYDROPAC 2838/162016-09-17 → 2016-10-05
    Two five meter vessels, white hulls, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-17.9S 043-55.6E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  10. HYDROPAC 2575/162016-08-25 → 2016-09-11
    Seven meter F/V, 28 persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-13S 044-27E) to mayotte (12-49S 045-09E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  11. HYDROPAC 2302/162016-07-31 → 2016-08-07
    Two, two meter kayaks, one orange hull and one clear blue hull, one person on board each, overdue mayotte…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  12. HYDROPAC 2271/162016-07-28 → 2016-07-31
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 12-04S 042-30E
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Mozambique Channel
  13. HYDROPAC 2082/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-24
    12 meter S/V la mangue bleue sinking in 12-53.4S 046-02.0E at 100800Z jul
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  14. HYDROPAC 2080/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-11
    S/V la mangue bleue, white hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  15. HYDROPAC 1981/162016-07-02 → 2016-07-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 13 meter S/V sea saw vicinity 25-10S 033-36E
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  16. HYDROPAC 1904/162016-06-26 → 2016-07-03
    Seven meter vessel, one person on board, overdue
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  17. HYDROPAC 1042/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V catonvac in 17-20-58S 038-41-28E at 080003Z apr
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  18. HYDROPAC 646/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    F/V, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure between anjouan (12-15-00S 044-25-00E)…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  19. HYDROPAC 539/162016-02-26 → 2016-03-06
    15 meter F/V naz, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-33S 042-01E at 261300Z feb
    Mozambique Channel
  20. HYDROPAC 537/162016-02-26 → 2016-02-26
    15 meter F/V naz, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-51S 041-57E at 241400Z feb
    Mozambique Channel
  21. HYDROPAC 504/162016-02-24 → 2016-02-26
    15 meter F/V naz, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-56S 042-00E at 230510Z feb
    Mozambique Channel
  22. HYDROPAC 4119/152015-12-18 → 2015-12-27
    Vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 12-25S 044-48E on 15 dec
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  23. HYDROPAC 3799/152015-11-19 → 2015-11-28
    Seven meter vessel overdue anjouan (12-13S 044-26E) to mayotte (12-49S 045-09E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  24. HYDROPAC 3762/152015-11-16 → 2015-11-22
    Six meter M/V, white and red hull, three persons on board, overdue to mayotte (12-50-35S 045-08-18E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  25. HYDROPAC 3223/152015-09-28 → 2015-10-18
    Seven meter vessel, white and blue hull, capsized
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  26. HYDROPAC 3217/152015-09-28 → 2015-09-28
    Seven meter vessel, white and blue hull, 24 persons on board, capsized
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  27. HYDROPAC 3161/152015-09-23 → 2015-10-04
    Man overboard between mayotte (12-50S 045-08E) and anjouan (12-15S 044-25E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  28. HYDROPAC 2985/152015-09-10 → 2015-09-13
    Six meter F/V, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue from moroni (11-42S 043-16E)
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  29. HYDROPAC 1949/152015-06-15 → 2015-07-25
    43 meter vessel simacom, 50 pob, disabled and adrift vicinity 12-52.06S 044-50.39E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  30. HYDROPAC 1939/152015-06-15 → 2015-06-15
    Distress signal received from 25 meter M/V simacon 1, five persons on board, vicinity 12-57S 044-48E at…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  31. HYDROPAC 1828/152015-06-04 → 2015-06-18
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15-00S 044-25-00E) to mayotte…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  32. HYDROPAC 1553/152015-05-10 → 2015-05-11
    40 meter M/V sika, green and white hull, 59 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 12-49S 044-40E at…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  33. HYDROPAC 1552/152015-05-10 → 2015-05-11
    40 meter M/V sika, green and white hull, 59 persons on board, overdue mahajanga (15-43S 046-19E) to…
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar To Comoros
  34. HYDROPAC 1363/152015-04-23 → 2015-05-02
    Man overboard from M/V polonia vicinity 17-46.7S 040-50.3E at 221900Z apr
    Mozambique Channel
  35. HYDROPAC 1121/152015-04-01 → 2015-04-26
    Six meter vessel, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue mayotte island (12-44S 045-08E) and…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  36. HYDROPAC 1018/152015-03-24 → 2015-04-02
    Six meter vessel, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue grande comore (11-35S 043-20E)
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  37. HYDROPAC 931/152015-03-17 → 2015-04-02
    Man overboard vicinity 12-55S 047-40E on 15 mar
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-northwest Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 555/152015-02-16 → 2015-03-12
    Two vessels, two persons on board each, overdue anjouan (12-15-00S 044-25-00E) to mayotte (12-50-35S…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  39. HYDROPAC 480/152015-02-10 → 2015-03-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-53.8S 043-51.5E at 101937Z feb
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel
  40. HYDROPAC 390/152015-02-03 → 2015-03-12
    6.85 meter F/V mangajou, two persons on board, overdue from chingoni (12-48S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  41. HYDROPAC 349/152015-01-30 → 2015-03-12
    8.4 meter F/V hayrio, four persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 046-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  42. HYDROPAC 259/152015-01-23 → 2015-03-12
    Vessel pirogue, numerous persons on board, overdue mayotte island (12-50-35S 045-08-18E) to anjouan island…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  43. HYDROPAC 135/152015-01-14 → 2015-03-12
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, 15 persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to moheli (12-15S…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  44. HYDROPAC 69/152015-01-07 → 2015-01-10
    Nine meter F/V nosy be, white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 12-57S 045-30E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  45. HYDROPAC 3902/142014-12-31 → 2015-01-10
    Six meter F/V, green and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15.0S 044-25.0E) to mayotte…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  46. HYDROPAC 3891/142014-12-30 → 2015-01-04
    Seven meter F/V, white or clear hull, three persons on board, disabled, possibly capsized and adrift due to…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  47. HYDROPAC 3801/142014-12-19 → 2014-12-19
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-29.37S…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  48. HYDROPAC 3462/142014-11-20 → 2014-11-29
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure between anjouan…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  49. HYDROPAC 3061/142014-10-14 → 2014-10-25
    Seven meter F/V vessel, white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure vicinity…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  50. HYDROPAC 2991/142014-10-08 → 2014-10-25
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, 30 persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15.0S 044-25.0E) to mayotte…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros

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