sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 39-17S 144-47E at 090639Z jul

HYDROPAC 1089/05

issued: 2005-07-09 08:01Z
status: cancelled 2005-07-09 09:56Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 5844/05 090657Z JUL 05.
sea: Bass Strait
position: -39.283, 144.783
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ VICINITY
39-17S 144-47E AT 090639Z JUL. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1000Z daily 14 and 15 jul in area bound by 41-43.0N 131-31.0E, 42-03.0N…cancelled by · 2005-07-09

Nearby now · within 120 nm

8 X 6M yellow surface buoys fl.white 3S temporarily established within 1.5NM of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30ENav aids · 44.1 nm
8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requestedOther · 57.7 nm
Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…Other · 72.2 nm
Great australian bightCable ops · 72.2 nm
Drill rig transocean equinox / V7A7397 / 538010767 in position 38-46.20S 142-48.80E 2.5 nm clearance requestedSurveys · 96.9 nm
12 six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in area within two miles of 38-46.00S 142-48.80ENav aids · 97 nm
12 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80EOther · 97 nm
Six meter buoy, yellow, established in 38-47.62S 142-37.77ENav aids · 104.7 nm
1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requestedNav aids · 104.7 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.