sar

M/V melati, 18 persons on board, suffered explosion and abandoning ship vicinity 07-56.7N 108-44.4E

HYDROPAC 1834/00

issued: 2000-12-25 07:10Z
status: cancelled 2000-12-25 12:05Z (archive)
authority: SINGAPORE PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL POR EGC #81 250556Z DEC 00
sea: South China Sea
position: 7.945, 108.740
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V MELATI, 18 PERSONS ON BOARD, SUFFERED EXPLOSION AND
ABANDONING SHIP VICINITY 07-56.7N 108-44.4E. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO SINGAPORE PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL,
TELEX: 20021, FAX: 227 9971.

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Derelict M/V melati adrift in 07-15N 108-14E at 250630Z deccancelled by · 2000-12-25

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