sar

Distres signal received on 406 mhz from F/V free spool, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to…

Western North Atlantic · Strait of Florida · Bahamas · HYDROLANT 3010/16

issued: 2016-11-13 15:03Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-01 00:43Z (archive)
authority: RCC MIAMI 131500Z NOV 16.
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 25.367, -78.689
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
STRAIT OF FLORIDA.
BAHAMAS.
DNC 15.
DISTRES SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
F/V FREE SPOOL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD,
DISABLED AND ADRIFT DUE TO DEAD BATTERY
IN 25-22.00N 078-41.33W.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC MIAMI,
PHONE: 305 415 6800,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

Cancel HYDROLANT 2980/16, 3005/16, 3010/16, 3042/16, 3053/16, 3088/16cancelled by · 2016-12-01

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Obstruction, 20 meters below surface, in 24-50.93N 077-48.83W until 30 nov 2. cancel this msg 010001Z dec 26Wrecks · 56.8 nm
NAVTEX station miami (a) 25-30.00N 080-23.00W inoperativeNav aids · 92.2 nm

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