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M/V meng hai reports wounded crewman requiring medical assistance in 27-07S 026-56W at 281800Z apr

South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 720/04

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2004-05-02 05:10Z

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) · NAVAREA V 389/04 290033Z APR 04. Issued 2004-04-29 00:44Z. 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 -27.117, -26.933. 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
2004-04-29 00:44Z
status
Archived notice
authority
NAVAREA V 389/04 290033Z APR 04
NAVAREA
NAVAREA V · named as the source of this relay
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-27.117, -26.933
vessel
M/V MENG HAI
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V MENG HAI REPORTS WOUNDED CREWMAN REQUIRING
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN 27-07S 026-56W AT 281800Z APR. 
VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 
REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. 
REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Assist if possible
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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

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