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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Other hazards in the Mozambique Channel

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  1. HYDROPAC 1632/082008-08-24 → 2008-10-11
    Eight meter F/V founera, grey hull, three persons on board, overdue dzaoudzi, mayotte (12-46.8S 045-15.2E)…
  2. HYDROPAC 2194/072007-12-13 → 2007-12-14
    Seven meter F/V mahaba mema, white hull, two persons on board, overdue mayotte island (12-50S 045-09E) to…
  3. HYDROPAC 2185/072007-12-12 → 2008-02-03
    S/V gabriel, two persons on board, unreported richards bay (28-47S 032-05E) to inhambane (23-47S 035-31E)
  4. HYDROPAC 2014/072007-11-18 → 2007-11-18
    11 meter S/V chapter XI, grey hull with pink line, three persons on board, overdue mayotte island (12-50S…
  5. HYDROPAC 1980/072007-11-11 → 2008-02-03
    72 meter M/V vogue, 42 persons on board, overdue mahajanga (15-41S 046-21E) to moroni (11-39S 043-14E)
  6. HYDROPAC 1712/072007-10-04 → 2007-12-02
    Eight meter F/V, two person on board, overdue grande comores (11-30S 043-40E) to moheli island (12-30S…
  7. HYDROPAC 1439/072007-08-16 → 2007-08-19
    58 foot M/V trinity II, white hull, four persons on board, sustained some damage, low on fuel, limited…
  8. HYDROLANT 1430/072007-08-16 → 2007-08-16
    58 foot M/V trinity II, white hull, four persons on board, sustained some damage, low on fuel, limited…
  9. HYDROPAC 375/072007-03-01 → 2007-04-14
    Six meter F/V tama safari, white hull, two persons on board, overdue vicinity bandrele (12-50S 045-10E)
  10. HYDROPAC 355/072007-02-26 → 2007-04-14
    Five meter F/V, white hull with blue band, five persons on board, unreported moheli island (12-30S 044-50E)…
  11. HYDROPAC 2515/062006-12-22 → 2006-12-24
    Jet ski, two persons on board, reported overdue at 221300Z dec, inhassoro (21-32S 035-11E) to bartolomeu…
  12. HYDROPAC 2420/062006-12-11 → 2007-01-24
    Seven meter F/V mwafaka, white hull, three persons on board overdue madagascar (16-13S 044-26E) and mayotte…
  13. HYDROPAC 2264/062006-11-21 → 2007-01-10
    35 foot S/V kuymika, cream hull, overdue reunion (21-00S 055-30E) to richards bay (28-47S 032-05E)
  14. HYDROPAC 1980/062006-10-15 → 2006-11-30
    30 meter M/V lga 1, blue hull, 11 persons on board, overdue
  15. HYDROPAC 1772/062006-09-11 → 2006-09-13
    45 meter M/V al moubarak shipwrecked vicinity mayotte island (12-30S 045-00E)
  16. HYDROPAC 1763/062006-09-11 → 2006-09-11
    45 meter M/V al moubarak, 75 persons on board, overdue comoros island (12-30S 045-00E)
  17. HYDROPAC 1124/062006-06-18 → 2006-06-19
    Seven meter F/V mahaba mema, white hull, two persons on board, unreported
  18. HYDROPAC 568/062006-04-02 → 2006-05-17
    Distress signal received from vessel arpen III in 18-33S 036-47E at 021530Z apr
  19. HYDROPAC 567/062006-04-02 → 2006-05-17
    Distress signal received vicinity 17-23S 038-24E at 021133Z apr
  20. HYDROPAC 193/062006-02-03 → 2006-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V dongwon in 24-06.13S 038-40.02E
  21. HYDROPAC 2153/052005-12-18 → 2006-02-01
    Seven meter F/V, two persons on board, overdue from anjouan island (12-15S 044-25E)
  22. HYDROPAC 1484/052005-09-12 → 2005-09-16
    M/V mhadana, 45 persons onboard disabled and adrift in vicinity of comoros islands (12-30S 045-00E)
  23. HYDROPAC 343/052005-02-24 → 2005-02-24
    Distress signal received from M/V mouhadani in 12-33S 045-58E at 241138Z feb
  24. HYDROPAC 176/052005-01-28 → 2005-03-16
    Seven meter F/V majani said, white hull, three persons on board, overdue in vicinity of 12-30S 046-15E
  25. HYDROPAC 175/052005-01-28 → 2005-03-16
    Seven meter F/V dadigouni, blue, white and red hull, three persons on board, overdue in vicinity of 12-30S…
  26. HYDROPAC 174/052005-01-28 → 2005-03-16
    Five meter F/V m bola izirapidi, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
  27. HYDROPAC 1553/042004-09-28 → 2004-11-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V watussi in 25-35-40S 033-03-01E
  28. HYDROPAC 1166/042004-07-15 → 2004-07-16
    Man overboard vicinity of trackline between 26-10S 033-57E and 27-07S 033-14E
  29. HYDROPAC 303/042004-02-16 → 2004-02-27
    Distress signal received from vessel ARPEN-1 in 19-49.27S 034-50.14E
  30. HYDROPAC 299/042004-02-16 → 2004-02-23
    Derelict 15 meter vessel, red and white hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 12-41S 046-17E on 13 feb
  31. HYDROPAC 41/042004-01-10 → 2004-02-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-23.9S 048-13.0E at 090815Z jan
  32. HYDROPAC 2244/032003-12-28 → 2004-02-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-23S 043-39E at 280233Z dec
  33. HYDROPAC 1820/032003-10-20 → 2003-12-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 40 meter S/V mary frances in 13-24.5S 048-13.0E
  34. HYDROPAC 663/032003-04-14 → 2003-05-31
    26 foot M/V, blue hull, five persons on board, disabled in 23-10S 043-30E at 132000Z apr
  35. HYDROPAC 1781/012001-11-04 → 2001-11-04
    Distress signal received on 2182 khz from vessel yanicke, nine persons on board, vicinity 17-00S 041-00E
  36. HYDROPAC 1765/012001-11-02 → 2001-12-14
    M/V port cervo requires emergency medical assistance vicinity 13-29S 045-52E
  37. HYDROPAC 1446/012001-09-04 → 2001-10-16
    Seven meter vessel, six persons on board, unreported majunga (15-44S 046-18E) to anjajavy (15-02S 047-14E)
  38. HYDROPAC 991/012001-06-27 → 2001-06-29
    F/V, white and orange hull, four persons on board, unreported mayotte island to geyser reef (12-25S 046-10E)…
  39. HYDROPAC 744/012001-05-16 → 2001-06-29
    Seven meter F/V, two persons on board, unreported mayotte island and return
  40. HYDROPAC 429/012001-03-20 → 2001-03-21
    5 meter M/V deadly invader, white hull, five persons on board, unreported anjouan to mayotte
  41. HYDROPAC 233/012001-02-14 → 2001-02-14
    Distress signal received from S/V nixe II in 12-01.8S 049-04.3E
  42. HYDROPAC 231/012001-02-13 → 2001-03-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V nixe II in 12-01.8S 049-04.3E
  43. HYDROPAC 1210/002000-08-15 → 2000-08-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V arbumasa IV vicinity 17-39.5S 037-59.4E
  44. HYDROPAC 1209/002000-08-15 → 2000-08-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz and 406 mhz vicinity 17-16.2S 038-29.0E
  45. HYDROPAC 1208/002000-08-15 → 2000-08-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz and 406 mhz vicinity 17-27.5S 039-24.2E
  46. HYDROPAC 893/002000-06-16 → 2000-07-28
    Last known position 26-20S 032-55E
    Aircraft Unreported Lanseria To Maputo
  47. HYDROPAC 427/002000-03-11 → 2000-04-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-51-22S 035-24-28E
  48. HYDROPAC 1445/991999-12-24 → 1999-12-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel biruza in 25-36.05S 033-42.51E at 240328Z dec
  49. HYDROPAC 1024/991999-09-30 → 1999-10-01
    M/V pooja reports man with severed hand requiring medical assistance in 13-38.4S 043-38.2E
  50. HYDROPAC 451/991999-05-23 → 1999-07-09
    M/V acor sunk in 10-38.48S 040-48.32E following collision with M/V salango at 230345Z may

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