sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 26-17.15S 176-49.53E

Western South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2236/12

issued: 2012-08-06 07:47Z
status: cancelled 2012-08-06 08:13Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 89/12 060648Z AUG 12.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -26.286, 176.826
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
26-17.15S 176-49.53E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, PHONE: 644 914 8333,
FAX: 644 914 8334 OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 2236/12 and this msgcancelled by · 2012-08-06

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V layla invicinity of trackline joining 22-05.57S…Cable ops · 0.8 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.