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 1911/192019-06-12 → 2019-06-28
    Vessel squander dismasted, four persons on board, in 30-21.8S 178-21.1E
    Western South Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 1899/192019-06-11 → 2019-06-11
    Distress signal received in vicinity 35-25.20S 175-24.47E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  3. HYDROPAC 1813/192019-06-03 → 2019-06-04
    Distress signal received in 30-54.60S 167-13.67W
    South Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 1753/192019-05-28 → 2019-06-14
    12 meter S/V vagabonde, three persons on board, overdue
    Eastern South Pacific
  5. HYDROPAC 1744/192019-05-28 → 2019-06-14
    Seven meter vessel, seven persons on board, overdue nissan island (04-33S 154-12E) to buka (04-59S 154-36E)
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  6. HYDROPAC 1672/192019-05-17 → 2019-05-20
    Two seven meter vessels, unknown persons on board, overdue namatanai (03-38S 152-26.6E) to lihir islands…
    Western South Pacific · Papau New Guinea
  7. HYDROPAC 1607/192019-05-12 → 2019-05-31
    11 meter S/V sal darago, green hull, two persons on board, overdue nuku hiva (08-59.64S 140-05.22W) to…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  8. HYDROPAC 1484/192019-05-03 → 2019-05-06
    Derelict 40 meter vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 00-35.7N 173-34.5E at 030500Z may
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  9. HYDROPAC 1347/192019-04-21 → 2019-04-21
    Distress signal received from F/V xin shi ji 215 in vicinity 17-42.41S 168-12.06W
    South Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 1343/192019-04-21 → 2019-04-21
    Distress signal received on from F/V xin shi ji 215 in vicinity 17-41.5S 169-14.3W
    South Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 1169/192019-04-06 → 2019-04-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-01.0S 164-27.8W at 061627Z apr
    South Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 938/192019-03-21 → 2019-04-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V mary ellen 2, two persons on board, in vicinity 43-52.6S…
    South Pacific · Chatham Islands
  13. HYDROPAC 902/192019-03-18 → 2019-04-05
    Vessel sirirah, 11 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 02-00S 137-00E at 160300Z mar
    Western South Pacific · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 867/192019-03-15 → 2019-03-18
    Vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 34-38.10S 173-50.56E at 152030Z mar
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  15. HYDROPAC 864/192019-03-15 → 2019-03-16
    Vessel, three persons on board, disabled and adrift between lihir island (03-07.0S 152-37.5E) and namatanai…
    Western South Pacific · New Ireland
  16. HYDROPAC 774/192019-03-08 → 2019-03-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 05-53.5S 143-20.4W
    South Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 597/192019-02-22 → 2019-02-26
    Seven meter vessel, white hull with orange stripe, five persons on board, overdue kesa (05-07.57S…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  18. HYDROPAC 572/192019-02-19 → 2019-02-22
    Man overboard from F/V 721 oryong in vicinity of trackline joining 00-39.1S 166-58.8W at 181445Z feb and…
    South Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 478/192019-02-11 → 2019-02-11
    Distress signal received from vessel in 01-05S 152-50E at 110906Z feb
    Western South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 421/192019-02-05 → 2019-02-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 12-15.2S 171-00.2W
    South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 417/192019-02-05 → 2019-02-13
    Seven meter vessel, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 03-01S 152-40E at 040020Z feb
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  22. HYDROPAC 396/192019-02-02 → 2019-02-22
    Vessel respite, three persons onboard, aground in 11-26.03S 151-49.3W
    South Pacific · Kiribati
  23. HYDROPAC 321/192019-01-28 → 2019-01-31
    30 foot vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 43-34.15S 172-49.00E at 280300Z jan
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  24. HYDROPAC 297/192019-01-26 → 2019-01-27
    Seven meter vessel quelasi, six persons on board, overdue lorengau manus island (02-02.0S 147-16.3E) to luf…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  25. HYDROPAC 244/192019-01-23 → 2019-01-24
    Distress signal received from F/V yuhyi no 16 in 12-00S 173-57W at 222355Z jan
    South Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 119/192019-01-12 → 2019-02-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 16-32.47S 173-45.33W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  27. HYDROPAC 111/192019-01-11 → 2019-01-18
    Seven meter vessel, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift between tanga island (03-26.67S 153-12.70E) and…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  28. HYDROPAC 105/192019-01-11 → 2019-01-14
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 34-53.67S 174-04.64E at 110015Z jan 19
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  29. HYDROPAC 97/192019-01-10 → 2019-01-22
    Distress signal received in 02-48.46S 101-12.27W
    Eastern South Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 81/192019-01-09 → 2019-01-09
    Distress signal received in vicinity 02-48.46S 101-12.27W
    Eastern Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 51/192019-01-05 → 2019-01-09
    6.4 meter vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue malau islands (10-10S 162-00E) and return on…
    Western South Pacific · Solomon Islands
  32. HYDROPAC 45/192019-01-04 → 2019-01-07
    Vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 34-37.34S 173-24.38E at 041945Z jan
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  33. HYDROPAC 16/192019-01-03 → 2019-01-06
    Vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 34-27.28S 173-04.53E at 030250Z jan
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  34. HYDROPAC 13/192019-01-03 → 2019-01-03
    M/V jmc trader, 500 persons on board, unreported
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  35. HYDROPAC 4606/182018-12-28 → 2018-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V akalei in vicinity 03-52.92S 152-55.38E at 282133Z dec
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  36. HYDROPAC 4445/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 15-18.22S 173-21.23W at 131647Z dec
    South Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 4260/182018-11-29 → 2018-11-30
    37 foot S/V alexandra, unreported fiji (18-10S 178-27E) to chuuk (07-25N 151-47E)
    Pacific Ocean · Fiji To Federated States of Micronesia
  38. HYDROPAC 4182/182018-11-21 → 2018-11-21
    19 meter S/V dakini, four persons on board, overdue tonga
    South Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 3967/182018-11-02 → 2018-11-02
    F/V, white and blue hull, taking on water in 27-03.23S 179-23.04E
    Western South Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 3954/182018-11-01 → 2018-11-16
    24 foot F/V hoanuu, pink and purple hull, two persons on board, overdue hikueru atoll (17-35S 142-37W) to…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  41. HYDROPAC 3898/182018-10-27 → 2018-10-29
    Vessel, nine persons on board, overdue kavieng (02-34.5S 150-47.5E) at 232100Z oct to emirau island…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  42. HYDROPAC 3872/182018-10-25 → 2018-11-09
    Man overboard from vessel marfa in 22-33S 143-59W at 251100Z oct
    South Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 3821/182018-10-20 → 2018-11-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 22-51.36S 159-53.34W
    South Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 3800/182018-10-19 → 2018-10-22
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 44-12S 075-15W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  45. HYDROPAC 3795/182018-10-18 → 2018-10-19
    Distress signal received in vicinity 13-26.51S 172-11.23W
    South Pacific · Samoa
  46. HYDROPAC 3794/182018-10-18 → 2018-10-19
    Distress signal received in vicinity 13-25.3S 172-13.1W
    South Pacific · Samoa
  47. HYDROPAC 3593/182018-10-01 → 2018-10-01
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, four persons on board, unreported
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  48. HYDROPAC 3550/182018-09-27 → 2018-10-01
    Vessel, four persons on board, unreported
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  49. HYDROPAC 3520/182018-09-25 → 2018-09-27
    23 foot M/V, white hull, eight persons on board, overdue namatanai (03-38S 152-25E) to lihir (03-09S 152-36E)
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  50. HYDROPAC 3366/182018-09-15 → 2018-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-40.33S 178-12.53E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand

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