sar

Distress signal received from S/V northern light, seven persons on board, between ceara and suriname at…

HYDROLANT 397/01

issued: 2001-02-03 00:57Z
status: cancelled 2001-02-07 07:25Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA V 227/01 AOR-E EGC #550 030042Z FEB 01
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM S/V NORTHERN LIGHT, SEVEN PERSONS
ON BOARD, BETWEEN CEARA AND SURINAME AT 021600Z FEB. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.

Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until 12 feb by M/V veritas viking II towing six 6500 meter long cables in area…cancelled by · 2001-02-07

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.