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F/V sank due to collision with M/V vasundhara in 22-35.01N 068-21.01E at 042130Z jan

Arabian Sea · HYDROPAC 97/11

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Archived notice · 2011-01-17 18:50Z

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Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA VIII 22/11 101001Z JAN 11.. Issued 2011-01-10 11:24Z. 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 22.584, 68.350. 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
2011-01-10 11:24Z
status
Archived notice
authority
NAVAREA VIII 22/11 101001Z JAN 11.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
sea
Arabian Sea
position
22.584, 68.350
vessel
M/V VASUNDHARA
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARABIAN SEA.
INDIA-WEST COAST.
F/V SANK DUE TO COLLISION WITH M/V VASUNDHARA
IN 22-35.01N 068-21.01E AT 042130Z JAN.
FOUR PERSONS MISSING. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.

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