Incidents

36 foot S/V nereia, one person on board, requesting assistance in 33-18N 073-27W

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1549/16

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2016-07-03 10:10Z

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 202120Z JUN 16.. Issued 2016-06-20 21:40Z. 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
North Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 33.300, -73.450. 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
2016-06-20 21:40Z
status
Archived notice
authority
RCC NORFOLK 202120Z JUN 16.
issued by
RCC NORFOLK
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
33.300, -73.450
vessel
S/V NEREIA · 2 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 16, DNC 17.
1. 36 FOOT S/V NEREIA, ONE PERSON ON BOARD,
   REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN 33-18N 073-27W.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
   A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO RCC NORFOLK,
   PHONE: 757 398 6231, FAX: 757 398 6392,
   E-MAIL: RCCNORFOLK@USCG.MIL.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1524/16.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Keep a sharp lookout
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Assist if possible
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Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROLANT
The U.S. long-range warning series for Atlantic waters outside NAVAREA IV, including the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and adjoining seas.

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Incidents

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