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Eight persons overboard from 23 foot vessel capsized between bagbag island (04-47.2S 146-13.5E) and karkar…

Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 2264/19

issued: 2019-07-12 16:12Z
status: cancelled 2019-07-14 10:28Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 6458/19 121253Z JUL 19.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.724, 146.102
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARCK SEA.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
EIGHT PERSONS OVERBOARD FROM 23 FOOT VESSEL CAPSIZED
BETWEEN BAGBAG ISLAND (04-47.2S 146-13.5E) AND
KARKAR ISLAND (04-39.7S 145-58.7E).
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 MRCC PORT MORESBY, PHONE: 675 7351 7017,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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