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F/V franche terre reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 07-00S 007-00W at 061900Z aug

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1483/09

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2009-08-07 13:40Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MRCC GRIZ NEZ 061936Z AUG 09.. Issued 2009-08-06 20:08Z. 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 -7.000, -7.000. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2009-08-06 20:08Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC GRIZ NEZ 061936Z AUG 09.
issued by
MRCC GRIZ NEZ
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-7.000, -7.000
vessel
F/V FRANCHE TERRE
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

F/V FRANCHE TERRE REPORTS CREWMAN REQUIRING MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IN 07-00S 007-00W AT 061900Z AUG.
VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC GRIZ NEZ, TELEX: 130680,
PHONE: 32 187 2187, FAX: 32 187 7855.

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