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Two persons missing from capsized vessel between madang (04-51S 145-49E) and karkar island (04-40S 145-52E)

Vitiaz Strait · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 2496/19

issued: 2019-08-05 03:35Z
status: cancelled 2019-08-07 07:51Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 7097/19 050207Z AUG 19.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.758, 145.842
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

VITIAZ STRAIT.
BISMARCK SEA.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
TWO PERSONS MISSING FROM CAPSIZED VESSEL
BETWEEN MADANG (04-51S 145-49E) AND
KARKAR ISLAND (04-40S 145-52E). VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 7351 7017, E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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