S/V fluer adrift and in need of assistance in 33-50.7S 015-48.1E
South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1256/03
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2003-06-28 20:54Z
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) · CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E EGC#215 281130Z JUN 03. Issued 2003-06-28 11:40Z. 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
- South Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is -33.845, 15.802. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel HYDROLANT 1256/03 and this msg, vessel assistedlater cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROLANT 1256/03 · this notice2003-06-28 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 1116/032003-06-28 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2003-06-28 11:40Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E EGC#215 281130Z JUN 03
- issued by
- CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -33.845, 15.802
- vessel
- S/V FLUER · 2 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
S/V FLUER ADRIFT AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN 33-50.7S 015-48.1E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO VESSEL OR CAPE TOWN RADIO, TELEX: 9551 1600, PHONE: 272 1551 2617.
Reading this warning
- Adrift
- Loose and moving with wind and current — a vessel, container, buoy, log or anything else no longer secured.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · derelict & adrift vessels
7 within 180 nm since 2003 · 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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- Derelict lifeboat adrift in 31-12S 015-11E on 25 jun 182018-06-25
- Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 35-15S 014-38E2015-05-07
- Derelict F/V rietgans on fire and adrift vicinity 33-14.4S 018-04.5E2003-09-04
- S/V fluer adrift and in need of assistance in 33-50.7S 015-48.1E2003-06-28
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
6 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 02:58Z; source collection times vary.
Derelicts
Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels. All current derelict & adrift vessels →
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.