Egypt to lampedusa
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin · HYDROLANT 2552/13
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2013-10-26 09:54Z
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 ROME 151213Z OCT 13.. Issued 2013-10-15 12:36Z. 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
- Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin →
- issued
- 2013-10-15 12:36Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MRCC ROME 151213Z OCT 13.
- issued by
- MRCC ROME
- sea
- Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
- position
- 33.333, 21.258
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA. EGYPT TO LAMPEDUSA. VESSEL IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA (31-10N 029-55E) AND LAMPEDUSA (35-30N 012-36E). VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEPA SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC ROME, PHONE: 39 065 908 4527, 39 065 908 4409, FAX: 390 6592 2737, 3906 5908 4793, E-MAIL: ITMRCC@MIT.GOV.IT.
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 · other warnings
17 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.
- Vessel requesting assistance in 33-00.00N 019-08.00E at 221328Z nov vessels in vicinity requested to keep a…2023-11-22
- Vessel requesting assistance last known position in 33-52.00N 018-00.00E at 021816Z oct2023-10-02
- Vessel requesting assistance in 33-16.00N 018-32.00E at 280747Z apr2023-04-28
- 30 persons overboard from vessel in 33-45.00N 019-05.00E at 121000Z mar2023-03-12
- Hazardous operaions 021500Z to 022000Z in area bound by 34-30.67N 022-30.25E, 34-30.67N 023-24.00E,…2020-06-01
- Vessel requesting assistance in 31-27N 018-45E2018-03-15
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
23 other warnings listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 00:19Z; source collection times vary.
Other
Everything the classifier did not place elsewhere. All current other warnings →
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.