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Vessel pelagic reports skipper requiring medical assistance in 21-36-44S 039-41-47E

Mozambique Channel · HYDROPAC 3050/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-11-05 09:19Z

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) · CAPE TOWN RADIO 291933Z OCT 11.. Issued 2011-10-29 20:21Z. 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
Mozambique Channel. The parsed report position is -21.612, 39.696. 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
2011-10-29 20:21Z
status
Archived notice
authority
CAPE TOWN RADIO 291933Z OCT 11.
issued by
CAPE TOWN RADIO
sea
Mozambique Channel
position
-21.612, 39.696
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL.
VESSEL PELAGIC REPORTS SKIPPER REQUIRING MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IN 21-36-44S 039-41-47E. VESSELS
IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
MRCC CAPE TOWN, PHONE: 272 1938 3300,
E-MAIL: MRCC.CT@SAMSA.ORG.ZA OR
CAPE TOWN RADIO PHONE: 272 1551 0700,
E-MAIL: MARITIMERADIO@IXMAIL.CO.ZA.

Reading this warning

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.
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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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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