sar

Two yellow kayaks, one person on board each, unreported little akaloa bay (43-40S 173-00E) to decanter bay…

HYDROPAC 261/09

issued: 2009-02-01 08:37Z
status: cancelled 2009-02-14 10:28Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 257/09
authority: MNZ 62/09 010558Z FEB 09.
position: -43.650, 172.992
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. TWO YELLOW KAYAKS, ONE PERSON ON BOARD EACH,
   UNREPORTED LITTLE AKALOA BAY (43-40S 173-00E) TO
   DECANTER BAY (43-38S 172-59E). VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MARITIME RADIO OR MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
   INMARSAT-C: 451200067, PHONE: 644 914 8333, FAX: 644 914 8334.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 257/09(74), PERSON RESCUED.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Person missing from vessel vicinity 10-42.8S 141-29.5E at 311130Z jancancels · 2009-01-31
Person missing from vessel vicinity 10-42.8S 141-29.5E at 311130Z janreplaced · 2009-01-31
HYDROPAC messages in force 140800Z feb 2009cancelled by · 2009-02-14

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

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