sar

Distress signal received from 103 foot vessel horizon, three persons on board, taking on water in 16-46.80S…

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 1743/13

issued: 2013-06-16 21:12Z
status: cancelled 2013-06-17 00:35Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1742/13
authority: MNZ 40/13 162003Z JUN 13.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -16.780, -171.578
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM 103 FOOT VESSEL HORIZON,
   THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, TAKING ON WATER IN
   16-46.80S 171-34.68W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
   TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
   INMARSAT-C: 451200067, PHONE: 644 550 5280
   OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1742/13.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Vessel horizon sinking in 16-47.702S 171-34.685Wcancels · 2013-06-16
Vessel horizon sinking in 16-47.702S 171-34.685Wreplaced · 2013-06-16
Cancel HYDROPAC 1743/13 and this msg, assistance no longer neededcancelled by · 2013-06-17

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