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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 4.4 meter vessel NW394, two persons on board, in vicinity 38-57.7S…

Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast · HYDROPAC 1317/21

issued: 2021-05-01 03:48Z
status: cancelled 2021-05-01 08:43Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 3075/21 010300Z MAY 21.
sea: Bass Strait
position: -38.962, 146.642
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BASS STRAIT.
AUSTRALIA-SOUTHEAST COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
4.4 METER VESSEL NW394, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD,
IN VICINITY 38-57.7S 146-38.5E AT 010234Z MAY.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1317/21 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2021-05-01

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Drill rig valaris 107/A8GS5 in position 38-17.79S 147-40.57E 2.5 nm clearance requestedSurveys · 62.8 nm
8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requestedOther · 65.3 nm
8 X 6M yellow surface buoys fl.white 3S temporarily established within 1.5NM of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30ENav aids · 80 nm

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