sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 20-08.6S 175-02.6W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 1282/18

issued: 2018-04-03 20:12Z
status: cancelled 2018-04-04 04:23Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 51/18 031853Z APR 18.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -20.143, -175.043
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN VICINITY
20-08.6S 175-02.6W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1282/18 and this msg, assistance no longer neededcancelled by · 2018-04-04

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