Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-43.26S 151-42.96E at 120450Z aug

issued

2016-08-12 05:21Z

status

cancelled 2016-08-12 10:35Z (archive)

authority

JRCC AUSTRALIA 4856/16 120504Z AUG 16.

sea

Coral Sea

position

-21.721, 151.716

source

nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

CORAL SEA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTHEAST COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN
21-43.26S 151-42.96E AT 120450Z AUG.
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].

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.