Towing

Tug wantas VI, red hull, towing barge wantas VII unreported langkawi (06-21-00N 099-48-00E) to tawau sabah…

Strait of Malacca · South China Sea · Sulawesi Sea · HYDROPAC 1217/12

issued
2012-04-28 09:09Z
status
cancelled 2012-05-08 16:51Z (archive)
cancels
HYDROPAC 1208/12
authority
SPOCC 280813Z APR 12.
position
5.324, 108.842
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

STRAIT OF MALACCA.
SOUTH CHINA SEA.
SULAWESI SEA.
1. TUG WANTAS VI, RED HULL, TOWING BARGE WANTAS VII
   UNREPORTED LANGKAWI (06-21-00N 099-48-00E) TO
   TAWAU SABAH (04-17-53N 117-52-59E). BARGE WANTAS VII
   FOUND IN PHILIPPINES ON 26 APR. VESSELS IN
   VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC PUTRA JAYA,
   PHONE: 603 8941 3140, FAX: 603 8941 3129,
   E-MAIL: [email protected] OR
   SINGAPORE PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER,
   TELEX: 8720021, PHONE: 656 226 5539,
   FAX: 656 227 9971, E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1208/12.

This area · tows

5 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Towing

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