sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel chong myong vicinity 10-37.67S 166-07.09W

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2556/14

issued: 2014-08-31 23:51Z
status: cancelled 2014-09-01 03:41Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 53/14 312329Z AUG 14.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -10.628, -166.118
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM VESSEL CHONG MYONG
VICINITY 10-37.67S 166-07.09W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO OR MARITIME OPERATIONS
NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 451200067.

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Cancel HYDROPAC 2556/14 and this msgcancelled by · 2014-09-01

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