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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from drill rig gsf key hawaii in 20-25.55N 107-37.63E at 281259Z oct

Gulf of Tonkin · 3 messages · 2012-09-06 to 2012-11-10

status: closed 2012-11-10 11:17Z
opened: 2012-09-06 12:44Z
sea: South China Sea
position: 20.426, 107.627
joined by: chain (a message cancels or replaces another); proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key: sar:HYDROPAC-2550/2012

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

HYDROPAC 2550/122012-09-06 12:44Z → cancelled 2012-09-15 19:56Z (archive)

M/V hoang thinh sank in 20-36N 107-28E at 060500Z sepsinking

GULF OF TONKIN.
M/V HOANG THINH SANK IN 20-36N 107-28E
AT 060500Z SEP. TWO PERSONS RECOVERED AND
SEVEN PERSONS REMAIN MISSING. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC HAIPHONG.

HYDROPAC 2639/122012-09-15 19:56Z → cancelled 2012-09-29 10:04Z (archive)

M/V hoang thinh ND2222 sank in 20-36N 107-28E at 051400Z sepsinking

GULF OF TONKIN.
1. M/V HOANG THINH ND2222 SANK IN 20-36N 107-28E
   AT 051400Z SEP. ONE PERSON MISSING. VESSELS IN
   VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC HAIPHONG.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2550/12.

HYDROPAC 3040/122012-10-28 13:42Z → cancelled 2012-11-10 11:17Z (archive)

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from drill rig gsf key hawaii in 20-25.55N 107-37.63E at 281259Z octdistress

GULF OF TONKIN.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM DRILL RIG GSF KEY HAWAII
IN 20-25.55N 107-37.63E AT 281259Z OCT. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC HONG KONG, TELEX: 80282952,
PHONE: 852 2233 7999, E-MAIL: [email protected].

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