sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 20-02.19S 174-40.85W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 1120/14

issued: 2014-04-19 04:21Z
status: cancelled 2014-04-19 05:45Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 21/14 190351Z APR 14.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -20.037, -174.681
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
20-02.19S 174-40.85W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO
OR MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

F/V qng 95999-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-30N 110-50E at 190001Z aprcancelled by · 2014-04-19

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.