sar

Distress signal received in 06-20.00S 016-44.62W on 23 feb

South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 639/18

issued: 2018-02-23 23:49Z
status: cancelled 2018-03-09 11:16Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 638/18
authority: NAVAREA V SAR 13/18 232333Z FEB 18.
position: -6.333, -16.744
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED IN
   06-20.00S 016-44.62W ON 23 FEB.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 638/18.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Distress signal received from M/V iron fritz in 06-20.00S 016-44.62W on 23 febcancels · 2018-02-23
Distress signal received from M/V iron fritz in 06-20.00S 016-44.62W on 23 febreplaced · 2018-02-23
HYDROLANT warnings in force as of 091112Z mar 18: 832/18, 831/18, 830/18, 829/18, 828/18, 827/18, 825/18,…cancelled by · 2018-03-09

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