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

Archive · 251 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2971/142014-10-06 → 2014-10-07
    Six meter vessel, white hull, overdue vicinity comoros (12-08S 044-15E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  2. HYDROPAC 2970/142014-10-06 → 2014-10-08
    Six meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue from moroni (11-49.94S 043-15.36E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  3. HYDROPAC 2943/142014-10-03 → 2014-10-04
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, overdue from comoros (12-16S 044-10E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  4. HYDROPAC 2711/142014-09-14 → 2014-09-20
    Six meter F/V, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure between anjouan (12-15-00S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  5. HYDROPAC 2560/142014-09-01 → 2014-09-07
    Seven meter S/V anzilati, two persons on board, overdue mayotte (12-51S 045-08E) to iris fishing bank
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  6. HYDROPAC 1987/142014-07-06 → 2014-07-14
    Seven meter F/V babe peche, white hull, seven persons on board, overdue from nosy be (13-20S 048-15E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-northwest Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1894/142014-06-29 → 2014-07-14
    Two six meter f/v's, two persons on board each, overdue from moroni (11-42.3S 043-14.9E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  8. HYDROPAC 1846/142014-06-25 → 2014-06-25
    Vessel, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure between anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) and…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  9. HYDROPAC 1802/142014-06-22 → 2014-06-28
    Seven meter F/V mahaba, blue and white hull, two persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 044-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  10. HYDROPAC 1664/142014-06-10 → 2014-06-21
    Seven meter vessel, ten persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to mayotte (12-51S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  11. HYDROPAC 1637/142014-06-08 → 2014-06-14
    Seven meter vessel oulaya, white hull, two persons on board, overdue vicinity mayotte (12-51S 045-08E) and…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  12. HYDROPAC 1550/142014-05-30 → 2014-07-14
    27 meter vessel ville de fomboni, red and white hull, 25 persons on board, overdue mahajanga (15-43S…
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar To Comoros Islands
  13. HYDROPAC 1548/142014-05-30 → 2014-05-30
    27 meter vessel ville de fomboni, red and white hull, 25 persons on board, overdue grande comore (11-35S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  14. HYDROPAC 1405/142014-05-15 → 2014-05-24
    Vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue from mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  15. HYDROPAC 1335/142014-05-08 → 2014-05-24
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, 12 persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  16. HYDROPAC 919/142014-04-02 → 2014-04-12
    Seven meter F/V, black hull, one person on board, overdue vicinity 13-15S 045-00E on 28 mar
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  17. HYDROPAC 902/142014-03-31 → 2014-04-02
    Seven meter F/V, black hull, one person on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 045-00E on 28 mar
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  18. HYDROPAC 779/142014-03-19 → 2014-03-29
    Madagascar to comoros
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  19. HYDROPAC 493/142014-02-19 → 2014-03-01
    Seven meter vessel, 20 persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  20. HYDROPAC 466/142014-02-17 → 2014-02-19
    Seven meter vessel, eight persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  21. HYDROPAC 302/142014-01-29 → 2014-02-08
    Seven meter F/V, three persons on board, overdue mayotte island (12-50-35S 045-08-18E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Mayotte Island
  22. HYDROPAC 296/142014-01-29 → 2014-01-29
    F/v's overdue mayotte island (12-50-35S 045-08-18E): a. seven meter F/V, three persons on board
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Mayotte Island
  23. HYDROPAC 289/142014-01-28 → 2014-02-08
    Six meter F/V espoir, two persons on board, adrift vicinity 13-00S 045-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  24. HYDROPAC 283/142014-01-28 → 2014-02-08
    Seven meter F/V zaitounie, three persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 045-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  25. HYDROPAC 188/142014-01-18 → 2014-01-25
    Distress signal received vicinity 13-00S 044-00E at 180750Z jan
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  26. HYDROPAC 158/142014-01-16 → 2014-02-02
    Comoros islands vessel, two persons on board, overdue moheli (12-15S 043-45E) to grand comore (11-41S 043-16E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  27. HYDROPAC 155/142014-01-16 → 2014-02-02
    Seven meter vessel, numerous persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  28. HYDROPAC 73/142014-01-07 → 2014-01-08
    F/V, two persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 044-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  29. HYDROPAC 25/142014-01-02 → 2014-01-25
    F/V, two persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 044-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  30. HYDROPAC 3563/132013-11-16 → 2013-11-30
    Four meter vessel, green hull, three persons on board, overdue vicinity mayotte (12-50.6S 045-08.3E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands · Mayotte
  31. HYDROPAC 3368/132013-10-29 → 2013-11-02
    Six meter F/V ntruwaro, two persons on board, unreported from moroni (11-42-17S 043-14-52E) at 270200Z oct
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  32. HYDROPAC 2981/132013-09-29 → 2013-10-19
    F/V, 15 persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-00S 044-00E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  33. HYDROPAC 2703/132013-09-07 → 2013-09-14
    Seven meter F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue vicinity anjouan (12-15S 044-25E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  34. HYDROPAC 2558/132013-08-26 → 2013-09-07
    F/V, 37 persons on board, capsized and adrift in 12-36S 044-53E at 250100Z aug
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  35. HYDROPAC 2538/132013-08-25 → 2013-08-26
    Six meter F/V, 37 persons on board, capsizing in 12-36S 044-53E at 250100Z aug
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  36. HYDROPAC 2476/132013-08-19 → 2013-08-31
    Six meter F/V dauphin I, grey hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  37. HYDROPAC 2322/132013-08-05 → 2013-08-10
    Man overboard vicinity 12-36S 044-59E at 042146Z aug
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  38. HYDROPAC 2278/132013-08-01 → 2013-08-17
    4.8 meter F/V asbaab II, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  39. HYDROPAC 1811/132013-06-21 → 2013-06-29
    Man overboard from M/V captain costas vicinity 12-00S 044-28E at 210800Z jun
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  40. HYDROPAC 1416/132013-05-16 → 2013-06-15
    Comoros to madagascar
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  41. HYDROPAC 1205/132013-04-29 → 2013-05-11
    Seven meter F/V, eight persons on board, overdue vicinity mayotte (12-50.6S 045-08.3E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands · Mayotte
  42. HYDROPAC 1171/132013-04-26 → 2013-05-11
    Seven meter F/V mole, blue hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-northwest Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 1166/132013-04-26 → 2013-05-04
    Man overboard, two persons, vicinity of trackline between 12-49.41S 045-22.40E and 12-23.50S 046-40.71E
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  44. HYDROPAC 1060/132013-04-17 → 2013-04-19
    M/V grand count, five persons on board, in need of assistance in 26-14.08S 037-25.40E at 161200Z apr
    Western Indian Ocean · Southern Mozambique Channel
  45. HYDROPAC 978/132013-04-08 → 2013-04-27
    Seven meter F/V salama, three persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-32S 045-06E
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  46. HYDROPAC 712/132013-03-13 → 2013-03-23
    Vessel capsized between anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) and mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  47. HYDROPAC 693/132013-03-11 → 2013-03-16
    F/V sunk between anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) and mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  48. HYDROPAC 692/132013-03-11 → 2013-03-16
    F/V, 25 persons on board, overdue anjouan (12-15S 044-25E) to mayotte (12-50S 045-08E)
    Northern Mozambique Channel
  49. HYDROPAC 327/132013-02-01 → 2013-02-16
    Three f/v's, three persons on board each, overdue glorieuses islands (11-33.0S 047-20.0E) to mayotte…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  50. HYDROPAC 3433/122012-12-04 → 2012-12-15
    Six meter vessel, two persons on board, overdue
    Northern Mozambique Channel

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