sar

Distress signal received from M/V iron fritz in 06-20.00S 016-44.62W on 23 feb

South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 638/18

issued: 2018-02-23 21:39Z
status: cancelled 2018-02-23 23:49Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA V SAR 12/18 232129Z FEB 18.
position: -6.333, -16.744
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM M/V IRON FRITZ
IN 06-20.00S 016-44.62W ON 23 FEB. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL
RADIO STATION.

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Timeline

Distress signal received in 06-20.00S 016-44.62W on 23 febcancelled by · 2018-02-23

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