On 15 April 2024, at approximately 03:52Z, a ship received a SAT-C phone call from an individual claiming to be from the Coast Guard and Gris-Nez MRCC.
The caller reported a fishing vessel in distress, requesting assistance from the ship. The reported location of the distressed fishing vessel was about 0.5NM from the Tombua harbor in Angola, and 150NM from the ship's position. The ship contacted Gris-Nez MRCC to verify the distress call. However, Gris-Nez MRCC was unable to confirm the distress, leading the ship to determine that the call was not genuine.
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