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Vessel kitty rouge, two persons on board, reports crewman with stroke in 22-52.7N 024-09.3W

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 340/16

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Archived notice · 2016-02-10 01:03Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · UK COAST GUARD 082058Z FEB 16.. Issued 2016-02-08 21:27Z. 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 22.878, -24.155. 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
2016-02-08 21:27Z
status
Archived notice
authority
UK COAST GUARD 082058Z FEB 16.
issued by
UK COAST GUARD
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
22.878, -24.155
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
VESSEL KITTY ROUGE, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, REPORTS
CREWMAN WITH STROKE IN 22-52.7N 024-09.3W.
VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO UNITED KINGDOM COAST GUARD,
PHONE: 4413 2631 7575, E-MAIL: ZONE38@HMCG.GOV.UK.

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