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M/V christophe colomb reports crewman with heart attack in 00-51S 006-37E

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2045/01

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2001-07-21 12:27Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MRCC GRIZ NEZ 211052Z JUL AOR-E EGC #178. Issued 2001-07-21 11:36Z. 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 -0.850, 6.617. 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
2001-07-21 11:36Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC GRIZ NEZ 211052Z JUL AOR-E EGC #178
issued by
MRCC GRIZ NEZ
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-0.850, 6.617
vessel
M/V CHRISTOPHE COLOMB
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V CHRISTOPHE COLOMB REPORTS CREWMAN WITH HEART ATTACK IN
00-51S 006-37E. VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDEVAC OR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC
GRIS NEZ, TELEX: 4213 4002, PHONE: 333 2187 2187, FAX: 333 2187 7855

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
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