sar

Distress signal received from M/V bang zhou in 19-12N 119-48E

HYDROPAC 2150/05

issued: 2005-12-18 00:28Z
status: cancelled 2005-12-18 07:12Z (archive)
authority: MRCC HONG KONG 172350Z DEC 05.
sea: South China Sea
position: 19.200, 119.800
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM M/V BANG ZHOU
IN 19-12N 119-48E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO ANY MRCC HONG KONG, TELEX:82952.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab vicinity 19-59S 115-19Ecancelled by · 2005-12-18

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

3 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.