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F/V pacific star reports crewman with severe injuries in 02-24.61N 003 53.7W, eta to abidjan 042230Z jan

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 34/20

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2020-01-24 14:11Z

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 MADRID 041058Z JAN 20.. Issued 2020-01-04 11:23Z. 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
North Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 2.410, -3.895. 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
2020-01-04 11:23Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC MADRID 041058Z JAN 20.
issued by
MRCC MADRID
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
2.410, -3.895
vessel
F/V PACIFIC STAR · 5 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF GUINEA.
DNC 01.
F/V PACIFIC STAR REPORTS CREWMAN WITH SEVERE
INJURIES IN 02-24.61N 003 53.7W, ETA TO ABIDJAN
042230Z JAN. VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE
MEDEVAC OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC MADRID,
INMARSAT-C: 422423124,
PHONE: 349 1755 9132, 349 1755 9133,
E-MAIL: CNCS@SASEMAR.ES.

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DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Date-time group (DTG)
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Assist if possible
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MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
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Inmarsat-C / SafetyNET
The satellite system that carries NAVAREA warnings to ships at sea, and the terminal number rescue centres give for reports.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

11 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

0 distress & casualty cases (archived) listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 05:11Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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