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F/V ryofuku maru 1 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-58.32S 123-30.59W

South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 4289/19

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Archived notice · 2020-01-24 13:53Z

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) · JRCC TAHITI 300624Z DEC 19.. Issued 2019-12-30 06:28Z. 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 Pacific Ocean. The parsed report position is -10.972, -123.510. 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: 2019-12-30 06:28Z
status: Archived notice
authority: JRCC TAHITI 300624Z DEC 19.
issued by: JRCC TAHITI
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -10.972, -123.510
vessel: F/V RYOFUKU MARU 1
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
F/V RYOFUKU MARU 1 REPORTS CREWMAN REQUIRING
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN 10-58.32S 123-30.59W.
VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC TAHITI,
INMARSAT-C: 582422799192,
PHONE: 689 4054 1616,
FAX: 689 4042 3915,
E-MAIL: CONTACT@JRCC.PF.

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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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