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Distress Call
Distress Call
Distress Message:
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
THIS IS MV Aries THIS IS MV Aries THIS IS MV Aries
Call Sign LIMA INDIA BRAVO SIERRA 4
MMSI 258095906
in position Latitude 24 ˚ 20’ north and Longitude 003 ˚ 15’ west
vessel suddenly listed about 5 ˚ to the starboard side and then list
increased to 7 ˚ after one minute the vessel listed already about
15 ˚ to the starboard and continuing every minute and will
Pabandon ship.
NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
We have 16 persons on board including the master
Weather NW’ly winds force 6, swell 5 meters, visibility 3 n.m.,