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M/V antartica reports crewman with heart attack in 02-02S 008-16W

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1683/09

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2009-09-12 09:42Z

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) · MRCC GRIS NEZ 041813Z SEP 09.. Issued 2009-09-04 19:53Z. 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 -2.033, -8.267. 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
2009-09-04 19:53Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC GRIS NEZ 041813Z SEP 09.
issued by
MRCC GRIS NEZ
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-2.033, -8.267
vessel
M/V ANTARTICA
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V ANTARTICA REPORTS CREWMAN WITH HEART ATTACK
IN 02-02S 008-16W. VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO
PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC GRIS NEZ,
TELEX: 42130680 PHONE: 3 332 187 2187
E-MAIL: GRIS-NEZ@MRCCFR.EU

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Assist if possible
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MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
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