sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 18-00.7S 174-20.2W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 2596/17

issued: 2017-07-31 07:17Z
status: cancelled 2017-07-31 18:39Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 99/17 310639Z JUL 17.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -18.012, -174.337
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ
IN VICINITY 18-00.7S 174-20.2W.
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,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Cancel HYDROPAC 2596/17 and this msgcancelled by · 2017-07-31

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