Incidents · man_overboard

Man overboard from M/V posidana along trackline between 39-36.9N 014-10.8E at 280300Z jun and 39-18N 014-41E…

Tyrrhenian Sea · HYDROLANT 1205/09

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2009-07-11 08:52Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MRCC ROME 280953Z JUN 09.. Issued 2009-06-28 09:58Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Tyrrhenian Sea. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued: 2009-06-28 09:58Z
status: Archived notice
authority: MRCC ROME 280953Z JUN 09.
issued by: MRCC ROME
sea: Tyrrhenian Sea
position: 39.458, 14.432
vessel: M/V POSIDANA
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

MAN OVERBOARD FROM M/V POSIDANA ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
39-36.9N 014-10.8E AT 280300Z JUN AND 39-18N 014-41E
AT 280500Z JUN. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
MRSC NAPOLI, PHONE: 39 081 244 5308 OR 39 081 244 5431,
FAX: 39 081 244 5435.

Reading this warning

Man overboard: Someone has gone into the water from a vessel; ships in the area are asked to look for them.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
Position (degrees and minutes): How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Date-time group (DTG): A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
Keep a sharp lookout: A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
Assist if possible: The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre): A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

119 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

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Record snapshot 2026-10-02 20:41Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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