sar

Distress signal received from vessel sapphire II vicinity 17-20N 115-03E at 040732Z aug

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 1592/10

issued: 2010-08-06 16:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-08-07 08:52Z (archive)
authority: JRCC STAVANGER 041540Z AUG 10.
sea: South China Sea
position: 17.333, 115.050
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM VESSEL SAPPHIRE II
VICINITY 17-20N 115-03E AT 040732Z AUG.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC CHINA,
PHONE: 86 106 529 2221.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 thru 26 aug: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48.0E,…cancelled by · 2010-08-07

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

3 sar warnings in force

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.