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23 foot vessel, five persons on board, overdue baluan island (02-33S 147-20E) to papialou island (02-43S…

HYDROPAC 159/09

issued: 2009-01-20 00:18Z
status: cancelled 2009-01-20 03:59Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 157/09
authority: AUSSAR 483/09 190703Z JAN 09; COMCOGARD SECTOR GUAM 191938Z JAN 09.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -2.633, 147.333
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. 23 FOOT VESSEL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE
   BALUAN ISLAND (02-33S 147-20E) TO
   PAPIALOU ISLAND (02-43S 147-20E). VESSELS IN
   VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
   RCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 6 126 230 6811,
   FAX: 6 126 230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 157/09(81), SIGNAL CEASED.

This area · sar warnings

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Timeline

Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 14-41.4N 149-41.8E at 191316Z jancancels · 2009-01-19
Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 14-41.4N 149-41.8E at 191316Z janreplaced · 2009-01-19
Cancel HYDROPAC 159/09 and this msg, vessel located safecancelled by · 2009-01-20

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