S/V grey ghost in need of assistance due to mast failure in 35-44N 070-52W
North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1207/10
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2010-07-03 09:25Z
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) · RCC NORFOLK 290603Z JUN 10.. Issued 2010-06-29 06:27Z. 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
- North Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 35.733, -70.867. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the North Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2010-06-29 06:27Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- RCC NORFOLK 290603Z JUN 10.
- issued by
- RCC NORFOLK
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 35.733, -70.867
- vessel
- S/V GREY GHOST
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. S/V GREY GHOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DUE TO MAST FAILURE IN 35-44N 070-52W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC NORFOLK, PHONE: 757 398 6231, E-MAIL: D05-SMB-D5CC@USCG.MIL.
Reading this warning
- 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.
- 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.
- RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre)
- The centre that organises search and rescue in its region; warnings ask ships to send their reports there.
Collected reports in this area · other warnings
10 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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- 70 foot S/V requesting assistance in 35-16N 068-50W at 150230Z jun2021-06-15
- 67 foot F/V requesting assistance in 37-04.14N 073-23.52W at 071500Z aug2019-08-07
- Flare sighted in 33-53N 068-52W at 250700Z jun2019-06-25
- Five yellow flares sighted in 36-33.44N 068-30.19W at 280300Z jun2016-06-28
- Five yellow flares sighted in 35-33.44N 068-30.19W at 280300Z jun2016-06-28
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
23 other warnings listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 06:37Z; source collection times vary.
Other
Everything the classifier did not place elsewhere. All current other warnings →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.