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Vessel, 116 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 12-24S 130-10E at 020440Z may

Australia-north Coast · Melville Island · HYDROPAC 1236/13

issued: 2013-05-02 06:47Z
status: cancelled 2013-05-02 09:33Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 2997/13 020605Z MAY 13.
sea: Timor Sea
position: -12.400, 130.167
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
MELVILLE ISLAND.
VESSEL, 116 PERSONS ON BOARD, DISABLED AND ADRIFT
DUE TO ENGINE DAMAGE IN 12-24S 130-10E AT 020440Z MAY.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Cancel HYDROPAC 1236/13 and this msg, assistance no longer neededcancelled by · 2013-05-02

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