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Seven meter vessel, white hull, nine persons on board, overdue karkar island (04-39.0S 145-58.3E) to long…

Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 1213/21

issued: 2021-04-21 12:11Z
status: cancelled 2021-04-24 00:10Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 2824/21 211207Z APR 21.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.001, 146.528
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARCK SEA.
VITIAZ STRAIT.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL, WHITE HULL,
NINE PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE
KARKAR ISLAND (04-39.0S 145-58.3E) TO
LONG ISLAND (05-21.1S 147-05.1E) AT 200100Z APR.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 7351 7017,
E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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