sar

M/V bismihitala, 28 persons on board, suffered hull damage and taking on water vicinity 31-33.5S 010-30.5E

HYDROLANT 2369/01

issued: 2001-08-29 18:09Z
status: cancelled 2001-08-30 17:30Z (archive)
authority: CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-W EGC #447 291721Z AUG 01
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -31.558, 10.508
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V BISMIHITALA, 28 PERSONS ON BOARD, SUFFERED HULL DAMAGE
AND TAKING ON WATER VICINITY 31-33.5S 010-30.5E. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO CAPE TOWN RADIO.

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Timeline

Derelict M/V bismihitala adrift vicinity 34-34.6S 009-11.9Ecancelled by · 2001-08-30

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