S/V fluer adrift and in need of assistance in 33-50.7S 015-48.1E
South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROPAC 1116/03
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2003-06-28 20:56Z
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) · CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E EGC#215 281130Z JUN 03. Issued 2003-06-28 11:50Z. 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 -33.845, 15.802. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-18.2N 114-51.6E at 281447Z junlater cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROLANT 1256/032003-06-28 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 1116/03 · this notice2003-06-28 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2003-06-28 11:50Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E EGC#215 281130Z JUN 03
- issued by
- CAPE TOWN RADIO AOR-E
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -33.845, 15.802
- vessel
- S/V FLUER · 2 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
S/V FLUER ADRIFT AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN 33-50.7S 015-48.1E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO VESSEL OR CAPE TOWN RADIO, TELEX: 9551 1600, PHONE: 272 1551 2617.
Reading this warning
- Adrift
- Loose and moving with wind and current — a vessel, container, buoy, log or anything else no longer secured.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · derelict & adrift vessels
7 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
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- Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 32-46.6S 013-03.3E on 13 jul2018-07-13
- Derelict lifeboat adrift in 31-12S 015-11E on 25 jun 182018-06-25
- Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 35-15S 014-38E2015-05-07
- Derelict F/V rietgans on fire and adrift vicinity 33-14.4S 018-04.5E2003-09-04
- S/V fluer adrift and in need of assistance in 33-50.7S 015-48.1E2003-06-28
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
6 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 02:57Z; source collection times vary.
Derelicts
Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels. All current derelict & adrift vessels →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.