Incidents · man_overboard

Man overboard in area between 24-50N 24-37N and 057-31E 057-44E

Gulf of Oman · HYDROPAC 212/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-02-12 10:16Z

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 FALMOUTH 181519Z JAN 11.. Issued 2011-01-18 16:06Z. 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: Gulf of Oman. No usable coordinates were parsed; a location-based nearby search is unavailable. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

issued: 2011-01-18 16:06Z
status: Archived notice
authority: MRCC FALMOUTH 181519Z JAN 11.
issued by: MRCC FALMOUTH
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF OMAN.
MAN OVERBOARD IN AREA BETWEEN
24-50N 24-37N AND 057-31E 057-44E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO UK MRCC FALMOUTH,
PHONE: 44 1326 318 7575, FAX: 44 1326 318 342,
E-MAIL: FALMOUTHCOASTGUARD@MCGA.GOV.UK.

Reading this warning

Man overboard: Someone has gone into the water from a vessel; ships in the area are asked to look for them.
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.
MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre): A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.

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