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F/V hong iu reports crewman with head injury in 01-20S 010-40W at 181020Z nov

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2168/03

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Archived notice · 2004-01-03 12:10Z

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Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · RCC CAPE TOWN AOR-E EGC#358 181052Z NOV 03. Issued 2003-11-18 11:10Z. 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 -1.333, -10.667. 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: 2003-11-18 11:10Z
status: Archived notice
authority: RCC CAPE TOWN AOR-E EGC#358 181052Z NOV 03
issued by: RCC CAPE TOWN AOR-E
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -1.333, -10.667
vessel: F/V HONG IU
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

F/V HONG IU REPORTS CREWMAN WITH HEAD INJURY
IN 01-20S 010-40W AT 181020Z NOV. VESSELS
IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO VESSEL, PHONE: 762 465 550
OR RCC CAPE TOWN, PHONE: 272 1787 2222
OR RCC NORFOLK, PHONE: 757 398 6231.

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4 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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