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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel kapakau 'o tafahi in vicinity 18-45.90S 173-58.90W

South Pacific · Tonga · 2 messages · 2022-05-13 to 2022-06-03

status: closed 2022-06-03 13:57Z
opened: 2022-05-13 05:59Z
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -18.765, -173.982
joined by: proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key: sar:HYDROPAC-1323/2022

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

HYDROPAC 1323/222022-05-13 05:59Z → cancelled 2022-05-13 09:34Z (archive)

Distress signal received in vicinity 18-38.70S 174-06.40Wdistress

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED IN VICINITY
18-38.70S 174-06.40W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

HYDROPAC 1336/222022-05-14 09:14Z → cancelled 2022-06-03 13:57Z (archive)

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel kapakau 'o tafahi in vicinity 18-45.90S 173-58.90Wdistress

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
VESSEL KAPAKAU 'O TAFAHI IN VICINITY
18-45.90S 173-58.90W. ALL VESSELS WITHIN 50
NAUTICAL MILES REQUESTED TO REPORT
POSITION, COURSE AND SPEED. REPORTS TO
TAUPO MARITIME RADIO/ZLM ON SSB,
 MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND
INMARSAT-C NUMBER 451200067 OR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
[email protected].

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