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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 533/22

issued: 2022-03-01 02:11Z
status: cancelled 2022-03-02 13:17Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 490/22
authority: MRCC SINGAPORE 282225Z FEB 22.
position: 7.500, 108.108
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. SIX PERSONS
   REMAIN MISSING.
2. SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE OPERATIONS
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   09-57N 107-21E, 06-46N 110-35E,
   05-03N 108-52E, 08-14N 105-38E.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC SINGAPORE,
   TELEX: 20021,
   PHONE: 656 226 5539,
   FAX: 656 227 9971,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 490/22.

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19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26Ecancels · 2022-02-25
19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26Ereplaced · 2022-02-25
19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26Ecancelled by · 2022-03-02

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