Incidents · distress
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 13-32S 136-20E at 020141Z feb
HYDROPAC 205/00
- issued
- 2000-02-02 02:54Z
- status
- cancelled 2000-02-02 07:20Z (archive)
- authority
- RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 811/00 020232Z FEB 00
- sea
- Arafura Sea
- position
- -13.533, 136.333
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ IN 13-32S 136-20E AT 020141Z FEB. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811.
This area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2000-02-02 · closed 2000-02-09
- Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 13-32S 136-20E at 020141Z feb this message2000-02-02 → 2000-02-02
- Derelict 38 meter barge intan 6 capsized and 50 containers adrift in 00-59.9S 105-45.1E at 011327Z feb2000-02-02 → 2000-02-09
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