Incidents · overdue

Nine meter S/V helios, white hull, two persons on board, overdue dakar to casamance

HYDROLANT 345/02

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2002-02-11 11:20Z

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 GRIS NEZ AOR EGC 512 102017Z FEB 02. Issued 2002-02-10 20:41Z. 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
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issued
2002-02-10 20:41Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC GRIS NEZ AOR EGC 512 102017Z FEB 02
issued by
MRCC GRIS NEZ AOR EGC
vessel
S/V HELIOS · 2 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NINE METER S/V HELIOS, WHITE HULL, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE
DAKAR TO CASAMANCE. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC GRIS NEZ,
TELEX: 44134002, PHONE: 333 2187 2187, FAX: 333 2187 7855.

Reading this warning

Persons on board (POB)
The number of people reported aboard a vessel in distress, overdue or missing.
Overdue vessel
A vessel has not arrived when expected and has not been heard from; ships are asked to look out for it.
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.

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Incidents

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