sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 40-38S 176-56E

HYDROPAC 1149/02

issued: 2002-06-20 20:43Z
status: cancelled 2002-06-21 01:10Z (archive)
authority: MARITIME OPERATIONS N.Z. 78/02 POR EGC #500 201837Z JUN 02
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -40.633, 176.933
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ VICINITY 40-38S 176-56E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 4512 00067, PHONE: 644 914 5663, FAX: 644 941 5520.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Derelict 12 meter S/V adrift vicinity 40-46.6S 176-46.1E at 202310Z juncancelled by · 2002-06-21

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0430Z to 1645Z daily 15 aug thru 04 sep in area bound by 39-12.00S…Missiles · 99.4 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.