sar

Distress signal received from 29 foot vessel fiji aggressor, 16 persons on board, aground and taking on…

HYDROPAC 1198/02

issued: 2002-06-26 17:18Z
status: cancelled 2002-06-27 15:10Z (archive)
authority: MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND POR EGC#583 261655Z JUN 02
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.433, 178.947
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM 29 FOOT VESSEL FIJI AGGRESSOR,
16 PERSONS ON BOARD, AGROUND AND TAKING ON WATER VICINITY
17-26.0S 178-56.8E AT 261552Z JUN. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO FIJI MARITIME CENTER, PHONE: 679 331 5380
OR SUVA RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Underwater cable operations in progress until 04 jul by cableship iris vicinity 18-59.5N 072-42.7Ecancelled by · 2002-06-27

Nearby now · within 120 nm

North ovalau island light 17-33.81S 178-50.92E unlitNav aids · 9.6 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.