sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz and 406 mhz vicinity 17-16.2S 038-29.0E

HYDROPAC 1209/00

issued: 2000-08-15 01:17Z
status: cancelled 2000-08-15 07:05Z (archive)
authority: CAPE TOWN RADIO 150041Z AUG 00
sea: Mozambique Channel
position: -17.270, 38.483
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ AND 406 MHZ VICINITY
17-16.2S 038-29.0E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC CAPE TOWN
OR CAPE TOWN RADIO, TELEX: 527422, FAX: 272 1551 3760,
PHONE: 272 1551 0700.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1208/00, 1209/00, 1210/00 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2000-08-15

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.