Person requiring medical assistance in 39-28S 013-24E
South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2159/03
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2004-01-03 12:10Z
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) · CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E EGC#326 171442Z NOV 03. Issued 2003-11-17 15:00Z. 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 -39.467, 13.400. 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
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 2159/03 · this notice2003-11-17 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 1983/032003-11-17 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2003-11-17 15:00Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E EGC#326 171442Z NOV 03
- issued by
- CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -39.467, 13.400
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
PERSON REQUIRING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN 39-28S 013-24E. VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO CAPE TOWN RADIO, TELEX: 9551 1600, PHONE: 272 1551 0700, FAX: 272 1551 3760.
Reading this warning
- 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.
- Assist if possible
- The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
6 within 180 nm since 2003 · 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.
- Derelict life boat capsized and adrift in 38-01.40S 014-03.90E at 080729Z jan2024-01-08
- Distress signal received from S/V suli in 38-06-02S 014-25-37E2014-07-18
- Distress signal received from S/V suli in 38-06-02S 014-25-37E2014-07-18
- Distress signals received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz vicinity: a. 47-22S 167-55E2008-12-16
- Person requiring medical assistance in 39-28S 013-24E2003-11-17
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 19:48Z; 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.