sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from four meter M/V, two persons on board

Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait · HYDROPAC 189/14

issued: 2014-01-18 21:48Z
status: cancelled 2014-01-18 22:30Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 379/14 182040Z JAN 14.
sea: Bass Strait
position: -38.894, 146.185
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

AUSTRALIA-SOUTHEAST COAST.
BASS STRAIT.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM FOUR METER M/V,
TWO PERSONS ON BOARD. VICINITY 38-53.64S 146-11.10E
AT 182038Z JAN. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 189/14 and this msgcancelled by · 2014-01-18

Nearby now · within 120 nm

8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requestedOther · 59.2 nm
8 X 6M yellow surface buoys fl.white 3S temporarily established within 1.5NM of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30ENav aids · 69.3 nm
Drill rig valaris 107/A8GS5 in position 38-17.79S 147-40.57E 2.5 nm clearance requestedSurveys · 78.6 nm

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