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F/V bv 74055 ts sunk in 10-06N 107-33E at 230200Z jan

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 317/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-01-27 00:55Z

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) · AUTHORITY/MRCC VUNGTAU 261321Z JAN 11.. Issued 2011-01-26 13:37Z. 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 10.100, 107.550. 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
2011-01-26 13:37Z
status
Archived notice
authority
AUTHORITY/MRCC VUNGTAU 261321Z JAN 11.
issued by
MRCC VUNGTAU
sea
South China Sea
position
10.100, 107.550
vessel
F/V BV · 101 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

F/V BV 74055 TS SUNK IN 10-06N 107-33E AT 230200Z JAN.
ONE PERSON RESCUED. FIVE PERSONS REMAIN MISSING.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT AND ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
MRCC VUNGTAU OR ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Date-time group (DTG)
A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
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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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

865 within 180 nm since 1998 · 8 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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