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M/V latitude reports crewman with heart problems requiring medical assistance in 14-36S 081-58E

Indian Ocean · HYDROPAC 1552/04

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2004-11-10 14:20Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · AUSSAR 7900/04 281213Z SEP 04.. Issued 2004-09-28 13:48Z. 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
Indian Ocean. The parsed report position is -14.600, 81.967. 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
2004-09-28 13:48Z
status
Archived notice
authority
AUSSAR 7900/04 281213Z SEP 04.
issued by
AUSSAR
sea
Indian Ocean
position
-14.600, 81.967
vessel
M/V LATITUDE
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V LATITUDE REPORTS CREWMAN WITH HEART PROBLEMS
REQUIRING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN 14-36S 081-58E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868.

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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)

3 within 180 nm since 2004 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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