sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 30-53S 153-51E at 040708Z dec

HYDROPAC 2282/02

issued: 2002-12-04 08:40Z
status: cancelled 2002-12-04 11:40Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 2249/02
authority: AUSSAR 8566/02 POR EGC#4177 040753Z DEC 02; RCC HONOLULU PHONECOM 040828Z DEC 02
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -30.883, 153.850
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 MHZ VICINITY
   30-53S 153-51E AT 040708Z DEC. VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162025,
   PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2249/02(81), PERSONS RESCUED.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

F/V hai mu, 29 persons on board, aground and in distress in 09-51N 160-53Ecancels · 2002-11-29
F/V hai mu, 29 persons on board, aground and in distress in 09-51N 160-53Ereplaced · 2002-11-29
Hazardous operations 1600Z to 2000Z daily 04 and 05 dec in area bound by 36-32.4S 073-30.5W, 36-36.6S…cancelled by · 2002-12-04

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