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Seven meter vessel, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift between buka (05-26.0S 154-40.0E) and nissan…

Western South Pacific · Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 1753/17

issued: 2017-05-19 12:47Z
status: cancelled 2017-05-21 10:44Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 3266/17 191202Z MAY 17.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.929, 154.405
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
SOLOMON SEA.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL, EIGHT PERSONS ON BOARD,
DISABLED AND ADRIFT BETWEEN BUKA (05-26.0S 154-40.0E) AND
NISSAN ISLAND (04-34.0S 154-13.0E). LAST KNOWN POSITION
04-50.5S 154-21.5E AT 182330Z MAY. 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 1753/17 and this msg, persons rescuedcancelled by · 2017-05-21

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