sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel kapakau 'o tafahi in vicinity 18-45.90S 173-58.90W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 1336/22

issued: 2022-05-14 09:14Z
status: cancelled 2022-06-03 13:57Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 57/22 140717Z MAY 22.
position: -18.765, -173.982
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
VESSEL KAPAKAU 'O TAFAHI IN VICINITY
18-45.90S 173-58.90W. ALL VESSELS WITHIN 50
NAUTICAL MILES REQUESTED TO REPORT
POSITION, COURSE AND SPEED. REPORTS TO
TAUPO MARITIME RADIO/ZLM ON SSB,
 MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND
INMARSAT-C NUMBER 451200067 OR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
[email protected].

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HYDROPAC warnings in force as of 031351Z juncancelled by · 2022-06-03

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