sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243 mhz vicinity 15-00S 163-00W

HYDROPAC 1853/00

issued: 2000-12-29 00:34Z
status: cancelled 2000-12-29 01:25Z (archive)
authority: MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND POR EGC #202 282359Z DEC 00
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -15.000, -163.000
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 AND 243 MHZ VICINITY
15-00S 163-00W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS
NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 4512 00067, PHONE: 644 914 5663,
FAX 644 914 5520 OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1853/00 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2000-12-29

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