Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the North Sea

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  1. HYDROLANT 1334/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Man overboard from M/V kjervaagsund in vicinity of 52-13.92N 002-00.95E
    North Sea · England
  2. HYDROLANT 500/222022-02-20 → 2022-03-11
    Distress signal received in 55-30N 002-45E at 201231Z feb
    North Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 1822/202020-05-30 → 2020-05-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V j sea at 302152Z may in vicinity 55-04.2N 001-20.5E
    North Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1996/182018-06-20 → 2018-07-06
    Six meter S/V tin tin, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue
    North Sea · Netherlands
  5. HYDROLANT 1374/172017-04-30 → 2017-04-30
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 58-39.6N 002-58.6W
    North Sea · Scotland-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 3530/162016-12-30 → 2016-12-31
    F/V asannat capsized in 51-31.55N 001-37.49E
    North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 3524/162016-12-30 → 2016-12-30
    F/V asannat capsized in 51-31.40N 001-37.27E
    North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 3517/162016-12-29 → 2016-12-30
    Derelict 20 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 51-32.0N 001-40.4E at 290940Z dec
    North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 3511/162016-12-28 → 2016-12-29
    Derelict 20 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 51-33.75N 001-47.13E
    North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 2211/162016-08-29 → 2016-08-29
    Distress signal received from M/V almeda star in 55-03N 006-03E at 281830Z aug
    North Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 1540/152015-06-22 → 2015-08-09
    F/V louise thomsen, unreported denmark to sunderland (54-54N 001-21W)
    North Sea · Denmark To England
  12. HYDROLANT 23/152015-01-03 → 2015-01-04
    Derelict 78 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 58-40.2N 002-32.8W at 031600Z jan
    Scotland-northeast Coast · Orkney Islands
  13. HYDROLANT 2395/102010-12-11 → 2010-12-14
    Derelict 49 foot F/V capsized and adrift vicinity 58-13N 000-20E at 111445Z dec
    North Sea
  14. HYDROLANT 861/102010-05-14 → 2010-05-14
    Distress signal received in 54-49.5N 005-26.4E
    North Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 2156/082008-12-14 → 2009-01-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V leopard in 55-21.8N 006-07.2E
  16. HYDROLANT 1339/082008-08-16 → 2008-08-17
    Vessel clyde callenger, 13 persons on board, taking on water and preparing to abandon ship vicinity 55-28N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1029/082008-06-23 → 2008-08-13
    Inmarsat-c distress call from fishing vessel karienna marjanne in vicinity 54-15N 006-32E
  18. HYDROLANT 2174/072007-12-31 → 2007-12-31
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 54-44N 006-24E at 310443Z dec
  19. HYDROLANT 1506/072007-08-31 → 2007-08-31
    Distress signal received from M/V hendrika margaretha in 55-07N 006-23E at 311015Z aug
  20. HYDROLANT 874/072007-05-23 → 2007-05-24
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 55-00N 005-53E vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp…
  21. HYDROLANT 300/072007-02-25 → 2007-04-14
    Distress signal received in 55-15.2N 005-55.6E at 251006Z feb
  22. HYDROLANT 2256/062006-12-16 → 2007-02-01
    Man overboard vicinity 56-54N 002-27E at 160430Z dec
  23. HYDROLANT 1993/062006-11-01 → 2006-11-01
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 52-54N 002-59E
  24. HYDROLANT 268/062006-02-08 → 2006-03-29
    Man overboard from M/V pride of rotterdam vicinity rotterdam (53-09N 006-07E) to hull (53-44N 000-20W)
  25. HYDROLANT 1392/052005-08-01 → 2005-08-02
    Last known position 55-19N 000-55W at 300100Z jul
    M/V Smialy Overdue
  26. HYDROLANT 162/052005-01-20 → 2005-01-20
    Last known position 59-25N 000-48W at 200418Z jan
    F/V Conquest Overdue
  27. HYDROLANT 94/052005-01-13 → 2005-03-02
    Vessel stako overdue to antwerp
  28. HYDROLANT 527/042004-03-30 → 2004-05-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 53-29N 002-18E at 301639Z mar
  29. HYDROLANT 360/042004-03-02 → 2004-04-17
    41 foot S/V divertemento, unreported to hanstholm, denmark or stavanger, norway
  30. HYDROLANT 1824/032003-09-24 → 2003-09-25
    F1 buoy 51-11N 001-45E capsized and unlit
  31. HYDROLANT 1332/032003-07-10 → 2003-08-26
    17 foot M/V, red hull, one person on board, overdue from vessel detour vicinity 59-52N 002-03E
  32. HYDROLANT 1192/032003-06-19 → 2003-08-02
    F/V hanstholmen lysz taking on water and in need of assistance in 58-58N 000-17E
  33. HYDROLANT 1969/022002-09-04 → 2002-10-19
    Man overboard from vessel queen of scandinavia in 53-34-35N 002-22-34E at 040125Z sep
  34. HYDROLANT 2784/012001-10-29 → 2001-10-29
    Distress signal received from F/V maria hametner in 60-16N 001-08E at 282333Z oct
  35. HYDROLANT 1260/012001-04-27 → 2001-06-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz within 11 miles of 57-00N 000-46W at 270952Z apr
  36. HYDROLANT 1021/012001-03-30 → 2001-03-30
    Man overboard from tower NSR-M1 in 53-44.8N 002-33.5E
  37. HYDROLANT 893/012001-03-18 → 2001-03-18
    Distress signal received from F/V christine nielson within five miles of 55-45.8N 002-03.1E at 180401Z mar
  38. HYDROLANT 224/012001-01-19 → 2001-01-19
    Distress signal received vicinity 54-47N 006-01E
  39. HYDROLANT 105/012001-01-10 → 2001-01-10
    F/V golden gain, five persons on board, taking on water in 57-48N 000-02E
  40. HYDROLANT 3512/002000-10-15 → 2000-12-08
    30 foot S/V bluebird, blue hull, one person on board, overdue bound for sweden
  41. HYDROLANT 3433/002000-10-08 → 2000-10-08
    M/V crystal river, five persons on board, suffered fire in 60-17N 002-29E
  42. HYDROLANT 2280/991999-10-26 → 1999-11-19
    Aircraft ditched vicinity 57-50N 003-20W
  43. HYDROLANT 2243/991999-10-20 → 1999-10-26
    Aircraft ditched vicinity 57-51N 003-24W
  44. HYDROLANT 1724/991999-08-17 → 1999-10-01
    41 foot S/V rhe, white hull, six persons on board, overdue lerwick to aarhus
  45. HYDROLANT 263/991999-02-05 → 1999-03-26
    Man overboard from F/V grietje bos in 54-03.4N 006-26.5E at 042335Z feb

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