Incidents · sinking

F/V al huseni, seven persons on board, sank in 23-25.00N 068-03.00E on 21 mar

Arabian Sea · HYDROPAC 962/24

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2024-04-12 16:34Z

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) · MRCC MUMBAI 0/24 230919Z MAR 24.. Issued 2024-03-23 09:25Z. 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
Arabian Sea. The parsed report position is 23.417, 68.050. 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

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.

  1. HYDROPAC 934/242024-03-21 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROPAC 953/242024-03-22 · Archived notice
  3. HYDROPAC 962/24 · this notice2024-03-23 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROLANT 934/242024-05-01 · Cancelled notice
  5. NAVAREA IV 501/242024-05-04 · Archived notice
  6. HYDROLANT 949/242024-05-04 · Archived notice
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Current notices and reporting history in the Arabian Sea →

issued
2024-03-23 09:25Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC MUMBAI 0/24 230919Z MAR 24.
issued by
MRCC MUMBAI
sea
Arabian Sea
position
23.417, 68.050
vessel
F/V AL HUSENI · 3 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARABIAN SEA.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. F/V AL HUSENI, SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD, SANK IN
   23-25.00N 068-03.00E ON 21 MAR. FIVE PERSONS
   RESCUED, TWO REMAIN MISSING.  VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.  REPORTS TO MRCC MUMBAI,
   PHONE: 9122 2438 8065, 9122 2438 3592,
   EMAIL: MRCC-WEST@INDIANCOASTGUARD.NIC.IN.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 953/24.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
Persons on board (POB)
The number of people reported aboard a vessel in distress, overdue or missing.
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.
MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROPAC
The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

57 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

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Record snapshot 2026-09-24 19:10Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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