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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter M/V whittley sea legend rego KP575, in vicinity…

Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast · HYDROPAC 1990/20

issued: 2020-07-05 00:06Z
status: cancelled 2020-07-05 00:40Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 4233/20 050005Z JUL 20.
sea: Great Australian Bight
position: -38.500, 141.638
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT.
AUSTRALIA-SOUTHEAST COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
SEVEN METER M/V WHITTLEY SEA LEGEND REGO KP575,
IN VICINITY 38-30.0S 141-38.3E AT 042335Z JUL.
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].

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1990/20 and this msg, vessel located safecancelled by · 2020-07-05

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