sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 40-59S 146-24E at 020739Z aug

HYDROPAC 1411/02

issued: 2002-08-02 08:45Z
status: cancelled 2002-08-02 12:35Z (archive)
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 5668/02 POR EGC 4280 020819Z AUG 02
sea: Bass Strait
position: -40.983, 146.400
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ VICINITY
40-59S 146-24E AT 020739Z AUG. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z, 081030Z to 081430Z and 090030Z to 090830Z aug within 13 miles of…cancelled by · 2002-08-02

Nearby now · within 120 nm

8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requestedOther · 74.1 nm
8 X 6M yellow surface buoys fl.white 3S temporarily established within 1.5NM of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30ENav aids · 82.1 nm

Worldwide now

3 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.