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12 meter S/V xman, two persons on board, experiencing steering and mechanical difficulties in 10-54S 135-12E…

Arafura Sea · HYDROPAC 1816/01

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2001-11-10 09:10Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · AUSSAR 8029/01 POR EGC#60283 100647Z NOV 01. Issued 2001-11-10 07:40Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
Arafura Sea. The parsed report position is -10.900, 135.200. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2001-11-10 07:40Z
status
Archived notice
authority
AUSSAR 8029/01 POR EGC#60283 100647Z NOV 01
issued by
AUSSAR
sea
Arafura Sea
position
-10.900, 135.200
vessel
S/V XMAN
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

12 METER S/V XMAN, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, EXPERIENCING STEERING
AND MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES IN 10-54S 135-12E AT 100601Z NOV.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

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