sar
Two vessels, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity lihir island (03-08S 152-36E)
Western South Pacific · Papau New Guinea · HYDROPAC 1902/17
- issued
- 2017-05-30 23:53Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-05-31 14:53Z (archive)
- authority
- JRCC AUSTRALIA 3498/17 302329Z MAY 17.
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -3.158, 152.583
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC. PAPAU NEW GUINEA. DNC 05. TWO VESSELS, NUMEROUS PERSONS ON BOARD, DISABLED AND ADRIFT IN VICINITY LIHIR ISLAND (03-08S 152-36E). LAST KNOWN POSITION 03-11S 152-34E AT 301109Z MAY. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected] OR MRCC PORT MORESBY, PHONE: 675 7351 7017, E-MAIL: [email protected].
This area · sar warnings
0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
Timeline
- Cancel HYDROPAC 1902/17 and this msg, vessels located safecancelled by · 2017-05-31
Nearby now · within 120 nm
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