sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from rabigh bay 3 vicinity 21-08.8N 118-25.6E

HYDROPAC 1789/02

issued: 2002-09-28 17:52Z
status: cancelled 2002-10-23 09:40Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1788/02
authority: PAC RCC POR EGC#1066 281636Z SEP 02; RCC STAVANGER IOR EGC#813 281406Z SEP 02
sea: South China Sea
position: 21.147, 118.427
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM RABIGH BAY 3
   VICINITY 21-08.8N 118-25.6E. VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO PAC RCC, TELEX: 392401,
   PHONE: 808 531 1112, FAX: 808 541 2123.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1788/02(97), FALSE ALERT.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Distress signal received from M/V mighty confidence vicinity 31-11N 125-56E at 280427Z sepcancels · 2002-09-28
Distress signal received from M/V mighty confidence vicinity 31-11N 125-56E at 280427Z sepreplaced · 2002-09-28
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 10-35S 142-23E at 230730Z octcancelled by · 2002-10-23

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