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M/V prosperity reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-23.10S 72-06.19E

Indian Ocean · HYDROPAC 1946/18

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2018-06-08 17:01Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MAURITIUS RADIO 221715Z MAY 18.. Issued 2018-05-22 18:29Z. 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. No usable coordinates were parsed; a location-based nearby search is unavailable. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2018-05-22 18:29Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MAURITIUS RADIO 221715Z MAY 18.
issued by
MAURITIUS RADIO
vessel
M/V PROSPERITY
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 03.
M/V PROSPERITY REPORTS CREWMAN REQUIRING MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IN 10-23.10S 72-06.19E. VESSELS
IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MAURITIUS RADIO,
INMARSAT-C: 772391532,
PHONE: 230 208 5950, 230 211 0839,
FAX: 230 211 0838,
E-MAIL: 3BM.MRS@TELECOM.MU.

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Assist if possible
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Inmarsat-C / SafetyNET
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