Incidents · man_overboard

Man overboard from M/V al jassasiya along trackline between 00-29.0N 008-34.5E and 02-55.6S 008-41.8E

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1976/08

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2008-11-29 09:08Z

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) · JRCC PIRAEUS 151750Z NOV 08.. Issued 2008-11-15 17:16Z. 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 map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued: 2008-11-15 17:16Z
status: Archived notice
authority: JRCC PIRAEUS 151750Z NOV 08.
issued by: JRCC PIRAEUS
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -1.222, 8.636
vessel: M/V AL JASSASIYA
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

MAN OVERBOARD FROM M/V AL JASSASIYA ALONG TRACKLINE
BETWEEN 00-29.0N 008-34.5E AND 02-55.6S 008-41.8E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
JRCC PIRAEUS, TELEX: 601211588 OR 601211252,
PHONE: 30 210 411 2500 OR 30 210 422 0772,
FAX: 30 210 413 2398 OR 30 210 411 5798.

Reading this warning

Man overboard: Someone has gone into the water from a vessel; ships in the area are asked to look for them.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
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.
RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre): The centre that organises search and rescue in its region; warnings ask ships to send their reports there.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

16 within 180 nm since 2001 · 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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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 19:55Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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