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F/V dimitrios sunk in 11-42.63N 017-07.55W at 311154Z aug

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2146/15

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2015-09-01 15:52Z

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) · MRCC DAKAR 311804Z AUG 15.. Issued 2015-08-31 18:28Z. 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 11.710, -17.126. 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
2015-08-31 18:28Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC DAKAR 311804Z AUG 15.
issued by
MRCC DAKAR
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
11.710, -17.126
vessel
F/V DIMITRIOS · 3 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
1. F/V DIMITRIOS SUNK IN 11-42.63N 017-07.55W
   AT 311154Z AUG. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
   TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC DAKAR, PHONE: 221 3382 65001,
   FAX: 221 3382 65000, E-MAIL: MARINENAT@ORANGE.SN.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 2136/15.

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DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Date-time group (DTG)
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Keep a sharp lookout
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Assist if possible
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MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
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 · other warnings

16 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

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