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23 foot vessel, white hull, seven persons on board, overdue wewak (03-33.50S 143-39.30E) at 161300Z aug to…

Bismarck Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 2258/22

issued: 2022-08-17 13:15Z
status: cancelled 2022-08-17 23:41Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 5422/22 171253Z AUG 22.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -2.654, 143.244
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARCK SEA.
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
23 FOOT VESSEL, WHITE HULL, SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD,
OVERDUE WEWAK (03-33.50S 143-39.30E) AT 161300Z AUG TO
WUVULU ISLAND (01-45.00S 142-50.00E).
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],
OR REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 7351 7017,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Cancel HYDROPAC 2258/22 and this msg, vessel locatedcancelled by · 2022-08-17

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