Debris from sunken F/V villa de pitanxo reported in vicinity 46-51.9N 046-33.8W on 15 feb
North Atlantic Ocean · NAVAREA IV 202/22
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2022-03-11 14:34Z
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 MADRID 251112Z FEB 22.. Issued 2022-02-25 11:48Z. 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 46.865, -46.563. 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.
- HYDROLANT 449/222022-02-15 · Archived notice
- NAVAREA IV 202/22 · this notice2022-02-25 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the North Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2022-02-25 11:48Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MRCC MADRID 251112Z FEB 22.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA IV
- issued by
- MRCC MADRID
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 46.865, -46.563
- vessel
- F/V VILLA DE PITANXO · 2 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. DEBRIS FROM SUNKEN F/V VILLA DE PITANXO REPORTED IN VICINITY 46-51.9N 046-33.8W ON 15 FEB. PERSONS REMAIN MISSING. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC MADRID, PHONE: 349 1755 9132, E-MAIL: CNCS@SASEMAR.ES.
Reading this warning
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
20 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Person requiring medical assistance in vicinity 48-00.00N 049-00.00W2022-10-10
- Fire reported on vessel in vicinity 45-00.60N 045-34.00W2022-09-02
- Fire reported on vessel in vicinity 45-00.60N 045-34.00W2022-09-02
- Distress signal received from F/V villa de pitanxo in 46-50.3N 046-39.6W at 150419Z feb2022-02-15
- M/V centennial harmony, requesting assistance in 45-55.3N 047-01.6W2018-11-15
- Distress signal received from M/V centennial harmony in 45-56.8N 047-04.2W2018-11-15
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
- Odas buoy established in 47-53.93N 046-47.74WNav aids · 62.8 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
0 distress & casualty cases (archived) listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 02:42Z; source collection times vary.
Incidents
Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live. All current distress & casualty cases (archived) →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.