Incidents · capsize
Persons overboard from F/V malidu putha capsized and adrift in 05-55N 079-46E
Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka · HYDROPAC 3326/18
- issued
- 2018-09-12 19:48Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-09-17 23:11Z (archive)
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 608/18 121430Z SEP 18.
- sea
- Laccadive Sea
- position
- 5.917, 79.767
- vessel
- F/V MALIDU PUTHA · 2 messages
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
NORTHERN INDIAN OCEAN. SRI LANKA. DNC 03. PERSONS OVERBOARD FROM F/V MALIDU PUTHA CAPSIZED AND ADRIFT IN 05-55N 079-46E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2018-09-12 · closed 2018-09-20
- Persons overboard from F/V malidu putha capsized and adrift in 05-55N 079-46E this message2018-09-12 → 2018-09-17
- Derelict F/V malidu putha, partially submerged, capsized and adrift in 05-20.5N 079-36E at 171100Z sep2018-09-17 → 2018-09-20
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