sar

Vessel, white hull, one person on board, unreported vicinity 21-00S 178-50W on 06 feb

HYDROPAC 250/02

issued: 2002-02-09 06:50Z
status: cancelled 2002-02-14 23:51Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 247/02 HYDROPAC 249/02
authority: MRCC NOUMEA POR EGC 26 090230Z FEB 02
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -21.000, -178.833
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. VESSEL, WHITE HULL, ONE PERSON ON BOARD, UNREPORTED
   VICINITY 21-00S 178-50W ON 06 FEB. VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC NOUMEA, INMARSAT-C: 4227 99194,
   PHONE: 687 264 772, FAX: 687 242 433.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 247/02 AND 249/02(74).

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 22-02S 170-44W and 21-03S 175-09Wcancels · 2002-02-08
M/V rutheon, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-17S 129-41E at 090105Z febcancels · 2002-02-09
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 22-02S 170-44W and 21-03S 175-09Wreplaced · 2002-02-08
M/V rutheon, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-17S 129-41E at 090105Z febreplaced · 2002-02-09
Cancel HYDROPAC 250/02 and this msg, vessel locatedcancelled by · 2002-02-14

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