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Vessel, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift between madang (05-12.6S 145-47.2E) and saidor (05-37.7S…

Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 1687/20

issued: 2020-06-06 09:01Z
status: cancelled 2020-06-07 04:40Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 3598/20 060855Z JUN 20.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.419, 146.122
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

VITIAZ STRAIT.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
VESSEL, 13 PERSONS ON BOARD, DISABLED AND ADRIFT
BETWEEN MADANG (05-12.6S 145-47.2E) AND
SAIDOR (05-37.7S 146-27.4E). VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Cancel HYDROPAC 1687/20 and this msg, assistance receivedcancelled by · 2020-06-07

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