sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 40-50.95S 173-53.25W

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 1214/16

issued: 2016-04-26 19:30Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-27 10:04Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 33/16 261830Z APR 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -40.849, -173.887
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
40-50.95S 173-53.25W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO OR MARITIME OPERATIONS
NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1214/16 and this msgcancelled by · 2016-04-27

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