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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 36 foot vessel, two persons on board, taking on water vicinity…

Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia-northeast Coast · HYDROPAC 2604/16

issued: 2016-08-28 19:53Z
status: cancelled 2016-08-29 00:50Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 5248/16 281858Z AUG 16.
sea: Arafura Sea
position: -12.632, 141.525
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF CARPENTARIA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTHEAST COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
36 FOOT VESSEL, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD,
TAKING ON WATER VICINITY 12-37.9S 141-31.5E
AT 281841Z AUG. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 2604/16 and this msg, assistance receivedcancelled by · 2016-08-29

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Derelict ten meter vessel adrift in 11-55.02S 141-54.27E at 020629Z augDerelicts · 48.3 nm

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