Red rocket reported vicinity 47-04N 005-33W
Celtic Sea · HYDROLANT 2211/02
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2002-11-15 12:40Z
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 ETEL AOR-E EGC#543 042055Z OCT 02. Issued 2002-10-04 22:27Z. 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
- Celtic Sea. The parsed report position is 47.067, -5.550. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
- issued
- 2002-10-04 22:27Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MRCC ETEL AOR-E EGC#543 042055Z OCT 02
- issued by
- MRCC ETEL AOR-E
- sea
- Celtic Sea
- position
- 47.067, -5.550
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
RED ROCKET REPORTED VICINITY 47-04N 005-33W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC ETEL, TELEX: 42950519, PHONE: 332 9755 3535, FAX: 332 9755 4934.
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.
- 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.
- MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
- A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.
Collected reports in this area · missile & rocket hazards
9 within 180 nm since 2002 · 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.
- Hazardous operations, space debris 181000Z to 181530Z apr along trackline joining 47-36.00N 004-13.00W,…2024-04-16
- Hazardous operations, space debris 171000Z to 171530Z apr along trackline joining 47-36.00N 004-13.00W,…2024-04-15
- Hazardous operations, space debris 101000Z to 101430Z, alternate 111000Z to 111430Z apr along trackline…2024-04-05
- Missile operations 1230Z to 2230Z daily 26 thru 30 jun in area bound by 46-33.50N 004-51.90W, 48-27.00N…2023-06-20
- France2023-04-09
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0030Z to 1000Z daily 14 apr thru 07 may in areas bound by: a.…2023-04-09
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
4 missile & rocket hazards listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-01 01:47Z; source collection times vary.
Missiles
Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards →
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.