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19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E

South China Sea · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 490/22

issued: 2022-02-25 01:36Z
status: cancelled 2022-03-01 02:11Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 483/22
authority: MRCC VIETNAM UPDATE 250100Z FEB 22.
position: 8.266, 108.903
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
DNC 11.
1. 19 PERSONS ABANDONED SHIP FROM M/V VANDON ACE
   IN LIFERAFT IN 08-59N 109-26E. 11 PERSONS
   RECOVERED, EIGHT PERSONS REMAIN MISSING.
2. SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE OPERATIONS
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-33N 108-44E, 08-23N 109-13E,
   07-59N 109-05E, 08-09N 108-35E.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
   KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC VIETNAM,
   FAX: 8422 5398 1615,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 483/22.

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M/V vandon ace, 19 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E at 230500Z febcancels · 2022-02-24
M/V vandon ace, 19 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E at 230500Z febreplaced · 2022-02-24
19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26Ecancelled by · 2022-03-01

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