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M/V chemroad journey aground in 10-02.4N 108-58.5E at 110230Z jun

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 2038/17

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2017-06-30 10:52Z

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) · MRCC VIETNAM 110520Z JUN 17.. Issued 2017-06-11 05:30Z. 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 China Sea. The parsed report position is 10.040, 108.975. 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
2017-06-11 05:30Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC VIETNAM 110520Z JUN 17.
issued by
MRCC VIETNAM
sea
South China Sea
position
10.040, 108.975
vessel
M/V CHEMROAD JOURNEY
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
DNC 11.
1. M/V CHEMROAD JOURNEY AGROUND
   IN 10-02.4N 108-58.5E AT 110230Z JUN.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
   A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC VIETNAM, FAX: 8422 5398 1615,
   E-MAIL: HPLES-GMDSS@HPLES.COM.VN.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2034/17.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Date-time group (DTG)
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Keep a sharp lookout
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Assist if possible
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MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.
GMDSS
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System: the internationally agreed set of radio services ships use for distress alerting and safety broadcasts.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROPAC
The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.

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