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M/V orkhan ekince reports crewman with broken leg requiring medical assistance in 15-22S 035-52W at 271900Z…

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1886/09

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2009-10-02 15:42Z

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) · NAVAREA V SAR 157/09 300201Z SEP 09.. Issued 2009-09-30 09:35Z. 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 -15.367, -35.867. 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
2009-09-30 09:35Z
status
Archived notice
authority
NAVAREA V SAR 157/09 300201Z SEP 09.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA V · named as the source of this relay
issued by
NAVAREA V SAR
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-15.367, -35.867
vessel
M/V ORKHAN EKINCE
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. M/V ORKHAN EKINCE REPORTS CREWMAN WITH BROKEN LEG
   REQUIRING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN 15-22S 035-52W AT
   271900Z SEP. VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE
   MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1869/09.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Date-time group (DTG)
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Assist if possible
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Cancellation reference
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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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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

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