sar

Two distress rockets fired from vessel in 17-11S 149-24W at 190620Z jun

HYDROPAC 1144/02

issued: 2002-06-19 23:15Z
status: cancelled 2002-05-28 09:20Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XIV 98/02 POR EGC#481 192024Z JUN 02
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.183, -149.400
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TWO DISTRESS ROCKETS FIRED FROM VESSEL IN 17-11S 149-24W AT
190620Z JUN. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC PAPEETE,
INMARSAT-C: 5824 2279 9192, PHONE: 68 946 2432, FAX: 68 942 3915.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 jul in…cancelled by · 2002-06-27

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Pointe venus light 17-29.70S 149-29.66W unlitNav aids · 19.5 nm
Pointe aroa light 17-28.40S 149-46.50W unlitNav aids · 27.7 nm

Worldwide now

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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.