Incidents · distress

Ten persons from M/V trinity II abandoned ship into liferaft in 18-50.0N 092-41.4W at 081739Z sep

Gulf of Mexico · HYDROLANT 1450/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-09-17 09:35Z

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 NEW ORLEANS 102042Z SEP 11.. Issued 2011-09-11 04:40Z. 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
Gulf of Mexico. The parsed report position is 18.833, -92.690. 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 Gulf of Mexico →

issued
2011-09-11 04:40Z
status
Archived notice
authority
RCC NEW ORLEANS 102042Z SEP 11.
issued by
RCC NEW ORLEANS
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
18.833, -92.690
vessel
M/V TRINITY II · 3 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF CAMPECHE.
MEXICO.
TEN PERSONS FROM M/V TRINITY II ABANDONED SHIP INTO
LIFERAFT IN 18-50.0N 092-41.4W AT 081739Z SEP.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MEXICAN NAVY,
PHONE: 115 255 5677 7119 OR RCC NEW ORLEANS,
PHONE: 504 617 3048, FAX: 504 589 2148,
E-MAIL: D8COMMANDCENTER@USCG.MIL.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Date-time group (DTG)
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Keep a sharp lookout
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Assist if possible
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RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre)
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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

1 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Month of issue in the collected archive

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Worldwide in the collected sources

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Record snapshot 2026-10-02 15:03Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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