sar

24 foot vessel, five persons on board, overdue tofua island (19-45S 175-05W) to kotu island (19-56S 174-48W)

HYDROPAC 1647/02

issued: 2002-09-10 02:12Z
status: cancelled 2002-09-12 01:43Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XIV 151/02 100115Z SEP 02
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -19.842, -174.942
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

24 FOOT VESSEL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE TOFUA ISLAND (19-45S 175-05W)
TO KOTU ISLAND (19-56S 174-48W). VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A
SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 4512 00067, PHONE: 644 914 5663, FAX: 644 914 5520.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1647/02 and this msg, vessel located safecancelled by · 2002-09-12

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

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