Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the South Pacific Ocean

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 South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 2,008 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2539/232023-08-06 → 2023-08-25
    Man overboard from F/V keylani in vicinity of trackline joining 12-42.57S 146-56.01W, 13-23.53S 147-14.46W
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  2. HYDROPAC 2412/232023-07-23 → 2023-07-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V zhong shui 805 in vicinity 29-10.60S 159-44.60W
    South Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 2381/232023-07-21 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received in vicinity 37-29.40S 177-40.40E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  4. HYDROPAC 2317/232023-07-15 → 2023-07-15
    17 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue butaritari island (03-10.07N 172-49.55E) to…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  5. HYDROPAC 2237/232023-07-08 → 2023-07-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 35-18.40S 175-14.70E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  6. HYDROPAC 2236/232023-07-08 → 2023-07-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 35-19.20S 175-21.00E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  7. HYDROPAC 2204/232023-07-06 → 2023-07-14
    Seven meter vessel, ten persons on board, overdue buka island (05-08.70S 154-30.40E) to pinipel island…
    Solomon Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  8. HYDROPAC 2162/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-21
    Six meter M/V, silver hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Western South Pacific · Tuvalu
  9. HYDROPAC 2149/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 25-15.00S 174-15.00W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  10. HYDROPAC 2145/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 18-01.87S 174-19.73W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  11. HYDROPAC 2048/232023-06-21 → 2023-06-22
    Vessel sank and eight to ten persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 05-19.60S 117-57.10W at 210348Z jun
    Eastern South Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 1970/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-13
    Distress signal received in vicinity 13-15.60S 162-02.08W
    South Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 1968/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-30
    Seven meter vessel smiles rowboat, disabled and unreported
    Eastern South Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 1950/232023-06-11 → 2023-06-30
    F/V mar de sergio reports person requiring medical assistance in 03-37.00S 141-28.00W at 111600Z jun
    South Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 1838/232023-06-01 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received from 20 foot rowboat smile, white hull, one person on board, in 05-30.00S 122-00.00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 1809/232023-05-30 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 14-22.10S 170-45.00W
    South Pacific · American Samoa
  17. HYDROPAC 1778/232023-05-28 → 2023-06-01
    20 foot rowboat smile, white hull, one person on board, requesting assistance in 05-15.00S 119-00.00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1740/232023-05-25 → 2023-05-28
    20 foot rowboat, white hull, one person on board, unreported
    Eastern South Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 1535/232023-05-09 → 2023-05-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-55.80S 164-46.27E
    Western South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1497/232023-05-05 → 2023-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 54-15.00S 176-45.00W
    South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 1435/232023-04-30 → 2023-05-19
    17 foot F/V, yellow hull, three persons on board, unreported nawerewere village (01-21.59N 173-08.36E) to…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  22. HYDROPAC 1434/232023-04-30 → 2023-05-19
    F/V gold tuna reports crewman with an amputated leg requiring medical assistance in vicinity 05-54.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 1425/232023-04-29 → 2023-05-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 00-00.00N 113-00.00W
    Eastern Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 1324/232023-04-21 → 2023-04-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-00.00S 133-45.00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  25. HYDROPAC 1287/232023-04-18 → 2023-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V s'boro in vicinity 07-45.00S 127-06.33W
    Eastern South Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 1263/232023-04-16 → 2023-04-18
    Distress signal received from S/V s'boro, one person on board, in 08-56.55S 125-04.73W at 161526Z apr
    Eastern South Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 1225/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-28
    Vessel saoirse overdue
    Eastern South Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1205/232023-04-12 → 2023-04-13
    Vessel sank in 01-52.92S 150-02.87E at 180145Z dec
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  29. HYDROPAC 1110/232023-04-02 → 2023-04-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-00.00S 159-15.00W at 011926Z apr
    South Pacific · Jarvis Island
  30. HYDROPAC 1085/232023-03-30 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-19.10S 101-21.80W
    Eastern South Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 1062/232023-03-29 → 2023-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 39-59.60S 178-03.20E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  32. HYDROPAC 1059/232023-03-29 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel zhong yuan yu 17 in 03-06.93S 106-53.20W
    Eastern South Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 1047/232023-03-28 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-30.00S 156-45.00W
    South Pacific
  34. HYDROPAC 1018/232023-03-25 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-04.40S 095-34.27W
    Eastern South Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 958/232023-03-21 → 2023-04-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 20-58.33S 174-59.80W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  36. HYDROPAC 894/232023-03-17 → 2023-03-31
    S/V cepa reports crewman having a stroke and requiring medical assistance in vicinity 11-14.00S 121-09.00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 882/232023-03-17 → 2023-03-31
    Man overboard from vessel in 38-52.10S 178-27.80E at 170354Z mar
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  38. HYDROPAC 860/232023-03-15 → 2023-03-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-00.00S 174-00.00W
    South Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 858/232023-03-15 → 2023-03-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-00.00S 174-00.00W
    South Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 845/232023-03-14 → 2023-03-31
    S/V rain dancer sank in 11-30.70S 117-26.90W
    Eastern South Pacific
  41. HYDROPAC 625/232023-02-24 → 2023-03-10
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, ten persons on board, overdue katangan (03-11.20S 151-50.30E) to lihir…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  42. HYDROPAC 420/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-07
    Distress signal received in 02-06.00S 142-06.00W at 070852Z feb
    South Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 407/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-24
    M/V suso reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity 15-58.08S 085-32.24W at 060110Z feb
    Eastern South Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 387/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-06
    M/V suso reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity 18-32.90S 092-23.55W at 031914Z feb
    Eastern South Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 378/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-03
    Man overboard from vessel ping tai rong 39 in 06-40.50S 163-35.50W at 021300Z feb
    South Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 376/232023-02-02 → 2023-02-17
    Man overboard from M/V ping tai rong 39 in 06-40.50S 163-35.50W at 021300Z feb
    South Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 344/232023-01-31 → 2023-01-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 13-44.40S 172-10.00W
    South Pacific · American Samoa
  48. HYDROPAC 288/232023-01-26 → 2023-01-26
    Seven meter vessel waves dreamer, 13 persons on board, overdue kavieng (02-36.00S 151-01.33E) to mussau…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  49. HYDROPAC 183/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V voea lat in 20-47.27S 175-04.87W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  50. HYDROPAC 178/232023-01-15 → 2023-01-15
    39 foot vessel, orange hull, taking on water in 35-13.86S 174-48.20E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand

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