sar

Four meter vessel, white hull, five persons on board, capsized between sanarao island (09-35S 151-00E) and…

HYDROPAC 1316/01

issued: 2001-08-15 05:20Z
status: cancelled 2001-09-28 09:55Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 965/01
authority: AUSSAR 5829/01 POR EGC #56635 150258Z AUG 01
position: -9.517, 150.992
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. FOUR METER VESSEL, WHITE HULL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD,
   CAPSIZED BETWEEN SANARAO ISLAND (09-35S 151-00E) AND
   TEWARA ISLAND (09-27S 150-59E). VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY, PORT MORESBY RADIO OR
   RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 965/01(76).

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2Ecancels · 2001-06-24
Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2Ereplaced · 2001-06-24
HYDROPAC messages in force 280900Z sep 2001cancelled by · 2001-09-28

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