M/V asian noble sinking in 42-31N 134-57E
Japan Sea · HYDROPAC 335/04
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2004-02-23 06:55Z
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) · RCC VLADIVOSTOK POR EGC#199 23 FEB 04. Issued 2004-02-23 03:10Z. 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
- Japan Sea. The parsed report position is 42.517, 134.950. 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
- Derelict M/V asian noble adrift in 42-28N 134-59E at 230323Z feblater cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROPAC 335/04 · this notice2004-02-23 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 349/042004-02-24 · Archived notice
- issued
- 2004-02-23 03:10Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- RCC VLADIVOSTOK POR EGC#199 23 FEB 04
- issued by
- RCC VLADIVOSTOK POR
- sea
- Japan Sea
- position
- 42.517, 134.950
- vessel
- M/V ASIAN NOBLE · 3 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
M/V ASIAN NOBLE SINKING IN 42-31N 134-57E. 20 PERSONS ABANDONED SHIP IN THREE LIFERAFTS. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC VLADIVOSTOK, INMARSAT-C: 4925 00379, TELEX: 213115, PHONE: 742 3249 5522, FAX: 742 3249 5895.
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.
- 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.
- Inmarsat-C / SafetyNET
- The satellite system that carries NAVAREA warnings to ships at sea, and the terminal number rescue centres give for reports.
Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
46 within 180 nm since 1999 · 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 signals received on 406 mhz at 141047Z apr in: a. 44-56.17N 154-19.39E2023-04-14
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-33-12N 131-59-12E at 190911Z nov2020-11-19
- Man overboard from M/V mirai in vicinity 42-11.4N 132-17.9E on 09 oct2020-10-09
- Numerous persons in water from F/V in vicinity 39-37N 134-30E at 160145Z oct2019-10-16
- Distress signals received on 406 mhz in 40-12.5N 133-28.0E at 181633Z feb2019-02-18
- Vessel, two persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity ascold island (42-45N 132-20E) at 060945Z nov2018-11-06
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 2026-10-03 10:02Z; 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.