sar

Distress signal received on 2187.5 khz from M/V chem vega, 21 persons on board, vicinity 47-11N 005-21W at…

Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · HYDROLANT 1611/12

issued: 2012-07-17 15:36Z
status: cancelled 2012-07-17 15:43Z (archive)
authority: MRCC ETEL 171521Z JUL 12.
sea: Celtic Sea
position: 47.183, -5.350
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BAY OF BISCAY.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 2187.5 KHZ
FROM M/V CHEM VEGA, 21 PERSONS ON BOARD,
VICINITY 47-11N 005-21W AT 171518Z JUL.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC ETEL, TELEX: 4295 0519,
PHONE: 332 9755 3535, FAX: 332 9755 4934,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

Cancel HYDROLANT 1611/12 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2012-07-17

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

3 sar warnings in force

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.