Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from vessel alba in 39-33.1N 058-36.2W at 150422Z jun
North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1913/18
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2018-06-15 05:29Z
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 BOSTON 150452Z JUN 18.. Issued 2018-06-15 04:55Z. 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 39.552, -58.603. 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
- Vessel alba taking on water in 39-35.0N 058-34.8W at 150422Z junlater cancellation notice
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.
- HYDROLANT 1913/18 · this notice2018-06-15 · Archived notice
- HYDROLANT 1914/182018-06-15 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the North Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2018-06-15 04:55Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- RCC BOSTON 150452Z JUN 18.
- issued by
- RCC BOSTON
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 39.552, -58.603
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. DNC 17. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406.0 MHZ FROM VESSEL ALBA IN 39-33.1N 058-36.2W AT 150422Z JUN. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC BOSTON, PHONE: 617 223 8555, E-MAIL: RCCBOSTON@USCG.MIL.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- 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.
- Date-time group (DTG)
- A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
- 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.
- RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre)
- The centre that organises search and rescue in its region; warnings ask ships to send their reports there.
Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
31 within 180 nm since 2011 · 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.
- Distress signal received in vicinity 39-15.30N 058-10.40W2024-02-01
- Distress signal received in 41-23.50N 059-03.02W2024-01-12
- Distress signal received in 42-28.00N 059-21.50W2024-01-12
- Man overboard from vessel in 41-21.99N 059-28.82W at 190021Z sep2022-09-19
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel despina k in 37-25.4N 058-10.9W2022-06-06
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V horizon thetis in 39-53.5N 061-28.4W2022-01-15
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 00:56Z; 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.