sar

Vessel ocean land, orange hull, six persons on board, overdue male to faadhippolhu atoll

HYDROPAC 2450/02

issued: 2002-12-29 17:20Z
status: cancelled 2002-12-30 07:20Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 2448/02
authority: PAC RCC 291704Z DEC 02; AUSSAR 9174/02 IOR EGC #1617 291636Z DEC 02; MARITIME OPS NEW ZEALAND POR EGC #1073 291600Z DEC 02
sea: Laccadive Sea
position: 4.000, 73.000
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. VESSEL OCEAN LAND, ORANGE HULL, SIX PERSONS
   ON BOARD, OVERDUE MALE TO FAADHIPPOLHU ATOLL.
   LAST KNOWN POSITION VICINITY 04-00N 073-00E
   ON 27 DEC. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
   KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MALDIVES COAST GUARD,
   PHONE: 96 032 5981, FAX: 96 031 0054.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2448/02(74,82), PERSON RESCUED.

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Timeline

Distress signal received from vessel nufka, one person on board, in 29-04.0S 167-14.3E at 290351Z deccancels · 2002-12-29
Distress signal received from vessel nufka, one person on board, in 29-04.0S 167-14.3E at 290351Z decreplaced · 2002-12-29
Cancel HYDROPAC 2450/02 and this msg, vessel locatedcancelled by · 2002-12-30

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