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M/V stamos reports crewman with heart attack in 13-29S 024-48W at 020720Z dec

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 4013/00

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Archived notice · 2001-01-19 11:40Z

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) · RCC PIRAEUS AOR-E EGC #391/00 020856Z DEC 00. Issued 2000-12-02 09:10Z. 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: South Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is -13.483, -24.800. 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: 2000-12-02 09:10Z
status: Archived notice
authority: RCC PIRAEUS AOR-E EGC #391/00 020856Z DEC 00
issued by: RCC PIRAEUS AOR-E EGC
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -13.483, -24.800
vessel: M/V STAMOS
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V STAMOS REPORTS CREWMAN WITH HEART ATTACK IN 13-29S 024-48W
AT 020720Z DEC. VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO VESSEL
OR JRCC PIRAEUS, TELEX: 60 121 1588, 60 121 1254,
PHONE: 301 411 2500, 301 422 0772, FAX: 301 413 2398,
301 422 4417.

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

3 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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