Man overboard from M/V mol explorer vicinity of trackline between 43-52.8N 140-45.5W and 45-26.7N 147-53.5W
North Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 2550/11
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2011-09-24 09:34Z
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) · JRCC JUNEAU 110221Z SEP 11.. Issued 2011-09-11 03:30Z. 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
- North Pacific Ocean. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the North Pacific Ocean →
- issued
- 2011-09-11 03:30Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- JRCC JUNEAU 110221Z SEP 11.
- issued by
- JRCC JUNEAU
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 44.663, -144.325
- vessel
- M/V MOL EXPLORER
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC. MAN OVERBOARD FROM M/V MOL EXPLORER VICINITY OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN 43-52.8N 140-45.5W AND 45-26.7N 147-53.5W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO JRCC JUNEAU, PHONE: 907 463 2000, E-MAIL: JRCCJUNEAU@USCG.MIL.
Reading this warning
- Man overboard
- Someone has gone into the water from a vessel; ships in the area are asked to look for them.
- Track line joining
- Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
- 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.
- RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre)
- The centre that organises search and rescue in its region; warnings ask ships to send their reports there.
Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
7 within 180 nm since 2011 · 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.
- Distress signal received from 32 foot S/V, one person onboard, in 44-05N 141-12.8W2021-08-05
- Distress signal received from 32 foot S/V, white hull, in 42-41.12N 141-13.00W2021-08-02
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 38 foot vessel faraway, grey hull, in vicinity 47-00N 145-00W2017-03-26
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 44-00N 144-00W2016-11-07
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-35.3N 141-57.5W2014-10-27
- Distress signal received in 43-38.1N 147-48.2W2014-04-19
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
0 distress & casualty cases (archived) listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 03:57Z; source collection times vary.
Incidents
Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live. All current distress & casualty cases (archived) →
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.