sar

Distress signal received from F/V, eight persons on board, sinking vicinity 16-12N 018-04W

HYDROLANT 132/03

issued: 2003-01-18 19:00Z
status: cancelled 2003-03-05 11:40Z (archive)
authority: JRCC PIRAEUS AOR-E EGC#822 181845Z JAN 03
position: 16.200, -18.067
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM F/V, EIGHT PERSONS ON BOARD,
SINKING VICINITY 16-12N 018-04W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO JRCC PIRAEUS, TELEX: 211588,
PHONE: 301 0411 2500, FAX: 301 0413 2398 OR
MRCC DAKAR, PHONE: 221 823 2104.

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

HYDROLANT messages in force 051100Z mar 2003cancelled by · 2003-03-05

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

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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.