sar

Vessel, white hull with yellow stripe, three persons on board, overdue

Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Vitiaz Strait · HYDROPAC 1959/12

issued: 2012-07-11 04:40Z
status: cancelled 2012-07-16 01:29Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 4578/12 110315Z JUL 12.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.950, 147.200
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PAPUA NEW GUINEA-NORTHEAST COAST.
VITIAZ STRAIT.
VESSEL, WHITE HULL WITH YELLOW STRIPE,
THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE. LAST
KNOWN POSITION 05-57S 147-12E AT 070001Z JUL.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IS POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
RCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 6 126 230 6811,
FAX: 6 126 230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected].

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