sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz vicinity apia samoa (13-50S 171-44W)

HYDROPAC 2581/08

issued: 2008-12-30 00:37Z
status: cancelled 2009-01-01 09:45Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 497/08 280430Z DEC 08.
position: -13.833, -171.733
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 AND 243.0 MHZ
VICINITY APIA SAMOA (13-50S 171-44W).
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, PHONE: 644 914 8333,
FAX: 644 914 8334 OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

HYDROPAC messages in force 010800Z jan 2009cancelled by · 2009-01-01

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 sar warnings in force

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.