sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 40-03S 173-14E

HYDROPAC 1559/05

issued: 2005-09-23 05:01Z
status: cancelled 2005-09-23 08:04Z (archive)
authority: MARITIME OPS NEW ZEALAND 298/05 230205Z SEP 05.
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -40.050, 173.233
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ VICINITY
40-03S 173-14E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 4512 00067, PHONE: 644 914 8333,
FAX: 644 914 8334 OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1559/05 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2005-09-23

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

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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.