sar

Distress signal received from F/V bth 97497 ts, 12 persons on board in 11-02.00N 114-49.00E

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 1503/23

issued: 2023-05-06 05:51Z
status: cancelled 2023-05-07 06:34Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1498/23
authority: MRCC VIETNAM 0/23 060530Z MAY 23.
sea: South China Sea
position: 11.033, 114.817
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DNC 11.
1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM F/V BTH 97497 TS,
   12 PERSONS ON BOARD IN 11-02.00N 114-49.00E. AT
   060302Z MAY. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
   A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
   MRCC VIETNAM, FAX: 8422 5398 1615,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1498/23.

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Timeline

Distress signal received from F/V bth 97497 ts, 12 persons on board in 10-51.00N 114-53.00E at 050926Z may 23cancels · 2023-05-05
Distress signal received from F/V bth 97497 ts, 12 persons on board in 10-51.00N 114-53.00E at 050926Z may 23replaced · 2023-05-05
Cancel HYDROPAC 1503/23 and this msg, assistance no longer neededcancelled by · 2023-05-07

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