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M/V paxiship reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-51N 042-20W at 151600Z feb

North Atlantic Ocean · NAVAREA IV 137/18

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2018-03-03 14:04Z

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 FORT DE FRANCE 151626Z FEB 18.. Issued 2018-02-15 16:31Z. 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
North Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 13.850, -42.333. 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
2018-02-15 16:31Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MRCC FORT DE FRANCE 151626Z FEB 18.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
MRCC FORT DE FRANCE
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
13.850, -42.333
vessel
M/V PAXISHIP
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH ATLANTIC.
M/V PAXISHIP REPORTS CREWMAN REQUIRING MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IN 13-51N 042-20W AT 151600Z FEB.
VESSELS IN VICINITY ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC FORT DE FRANCE,
INMARSAT-C: 422799024, TELEX: 42912008,
PHONE: 5965 9670 9292, FAX: 5965 9663 2450,
E-MAIL: ANTILLES@MRCCFR.EU.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Assist if possible
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MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)
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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

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