sar

Five meter M/V, yellow hull, five persons on board, unreported yam island (09-54S 142-47E) to stephens…

HYDROPAC 1686/02

issued: 2002-09-16 02:00Z
status: cancelled 2002-09-16 09:40Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 6704/02 160020Z SEP 02
sea: Coral Sea
position: -9.756, 143.061
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

FIVE METER M/V, YELLOW HULL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD, UNREPORTED
YAM ISLAND (09-54S 142-47E) TO STEPHENS ISLAND (09-30S 143-33E).
LAST KNOWN POSITION 09-52S 142-51E AT 151945Z SEP. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Hazardous operations 0031Z to 0801Z daily 20 thru 23 sep in area bound by 13-16N 173-31E, 13-38N 174-07E,…cancelled by · 2002-09-16

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.