sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 10-20S 142-04E at 120651Z aug

Torres Strait · HYDROPAC 1633/10

issued: 2010-08-12 07:05Z
status: cancelled 2010-08-14 09:32Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 5178/10 120626Z AUG 10.
position: -10.333, 142.067
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TORRES STRAIT.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ
VICINITY 10-20S 142-04E AT 120651Z AUG.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
RCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 6 126 230 6811.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

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

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Derelict ten meter vessel adrift in 11-55.02S 141-54.27E at 020629Z augDerelicts · 95.6 nm

Worldwide now

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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.