sar

Distress signal received on 243 mhz vicinity 67-00S 163-30W

HYDROPAC 1583/08

issued: 2008-08-18 03:04Z
status: cancelled 2008-08-18 08:28Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 304/08 180124Z AUG 08.
sea: Southern Ocean
position: -67.000, -163.500
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 243 MHZ VICINITY
67-00S 163-30W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, 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 1583/08 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2008-08-18

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

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