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F/V iron man reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 32-32S 051-37W on 28 sep

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2522/16

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2016-09-28 19:14Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA V SAR 141/16 281526Z SEP 16.. Issued 2016-09-28 18:13Z. 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 -32.533, -51.617. 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
2016-09-28 18:13Z
status
Archived notice
authority
NAVAREA V SAR 141/16 281526Z SEP 16.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA V · named as the source of this relay
issued by
NAVAREA V SAR
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-32.533, -51.617
vessel
F/V IRON · 2 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BRAZIL-SOUTH COAST.
DNC 01, DNC 07.
F/V IRON MAN REPORTS CREWMAN REQUIRING MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IN 32-32S 051-37W ON 28 SEP. VESSELS
IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.

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