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F/V NO.101 kumyang sank in 40-38-52N 150-04-55E

North Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 2718/18

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2018-08-10 11:20Z

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) · JAPAN COAST GUARD 252330Z JUL 18.. Issued 2018-07-25 23:54Z. 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 parsed report position is 40.648, 150.082. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

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  1. HYDROPAC 2717/182018-07-25 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROPAC 2718/18 · this notice2018-07-25 · Archived notice
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issued
2018-07-25 23:54Z
status
Archived notice
authority
JAPAN COAST GUARD 252330Z JUL 18.
issued by
JAPAN COAST GUARD
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
40.648, 150.082
vessel
F/V NO.101 KUMYANG
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
DNC 24.
1. F/V NO.101 KUMYANG SANK IN 40-38-52N 150-04-55E.
   35 PERSONS RESCUED, THREE PERSONS REMAIN
   MISSING. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
   A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO JAPAN COAST GUARD,
   PHONE: 811 3427 6172.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2717/18.

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DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
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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.
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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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

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Incidents

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