sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz and two red lights sighted in 20-26.3S 166-57.2E

South Pacific · New Caledonia · HYDROPAC 1561/10

issued: 2010-08-01 16:14Z
status: cancelled 2010-08-14 09:32Z (archive)
authority: MRCC NOUMEA 010910Z AUG 10.
position: -20.438, 166.953
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW CALEDONIA.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ
AND TWO RED LIGHTS SIGHTED IN 20-26.3S 166-57.2E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
MRCC NOUMEA, INMARSAT-C: 582422799194,
PHONE: 68 729 2332, 68 726 4772,
FAX: 68 729 2303.

This area · sar warnings

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Timeline

HYDROPAC messages in force 140800Z aug 10cancelled by · 2010-08-14

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