sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity of trackline between 16-02N 118-25E and 16-02N 118-31E

HYDROPAC 1796/01

issued: 2001-11-08 08:40Z
status: cancelled 2001-11-09 05:40Z (archive)
authority: MRCC HONG KONG POR EGC#60217 080754Z NOV 01
position: 16.033, 118.467
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ VICINITY OF
TRACKLINE BETWEEN 16-02N 118-25E AND 16-02N 118-31E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC HONG KONG,
TELEX: 80282952.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

M/V ho feng 8 sunk in 15-45N 118-22E at 090350Z novcancelled by · 2001-11-09

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 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.