Boat in distress with 77 people; assist if possible.

FM IMRCC ROME – ITALIAN COAST GUARD

TO ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN THE AREA

SAR CASE 1885

ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN NAVY COAST GUARD AND AS PER SOLAS CONVENTION AND SAR
CONVENTION HAMBURG ’79, WE INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A BOAT ADRIFT
AND IN DISTRESS WITH ABOUT 77 PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE LAST KNOWN POSITION IS
LAT. 34 09 N – LONG. 023 08 E – ON 18 SEP AT 1653 UTC.

PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE TOWARDS THIS POSITION AND
WHEN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TARGET YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THE
INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING COMPETENT AUTHORITY:

TEL: 00218910349739 – 00218214449149 – 00218217173377 – 00218214449488

FAX : 00218213606868

MAIL:

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

TEL: 00218927569391 – 00218915509391 – 00218927569391

EMAIL: [email protected] –
[email protected]

IMRCC ROME

TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5924145 06 59084409

FAX NUMBERS ARE : 0039 06 5922737 06 59084793

INMARSAT “C” IS : 424744220

EMAIL IS :
[email protected]

BEST REGARDS

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(PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE JUST BY EMAIL THIS MESSAGE, INCLUDING THE SHIP’S
SATELLITE PHONE NUMBER).