Distress signal received from S/V suli in 38-06-02S 014-25-37E
South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1745/14
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2014-07-20 09:06Z
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) · CAPE TOWN RADIO 181452Z JUL 14.. Issued 2014-07-18 15:33Z. 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 -38.101, 14.427. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
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These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROPAC 2116/142014-07-18 · Archived notice
- HYDROLANT 1745/14 · this notice2014-07-18 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2014-07-18 15:33Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- CAPE TOWN RADIO 181452Z JUL 14.
- issued by
- CAPE TOWN RADIO
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -38.101, 14.427
- vessel
- S/V SULI · 2 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC. SOUTH AFRICA. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM S/V SULI IN 38-06-02S 014-25-37E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC CAPE TOWN, PHONE: 272 102 1938 3300, E-MAIL: MRCC.CT@SAMSA.ORG.ZA OR CAPE TOWN RADIO, PHONE: 272 1552 9752, E-MAIL: MARITIMERADIO@IXMAIL.CO.ZA.
Reading this warning
- Distress signal received
- A rescue centre has received an alert — from a beacon, a radio call or a satellite terminal — and is asking ships to look.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- Keep a sharp lookout
- A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
- Assist if possible
- The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
- MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
- A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.
Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
7 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Derelict life boat capsized and adrift in 38-01.40S 014-03.90E at 080729Z jan2024-01-08
- Distress signal received from S/V suli in 38-06-02S 014-25-37E2014-07-18
- Man overboard from M/V pilsum in 35-48.3S 012-05.9E at 020314Z oct2005-10-03
- Man overboard from M/V pilsum vicinity 35-48.3S 012-05.9E at 020314Z oct2005-10-02
- Person requiring medical assistance in 39-28S 013-24E2003-11-17
- Person requiring medical assistance in 39-28S 013-24E2003-11-17
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
0 distress & casualty cases (archived) listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 19:01Z; source collection times vary.
Incidents
Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live. All current distress & casualty cases (archived) →
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.