sar

M/V vtb 26 sank in 18-49.00N 105-46.81E

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 2610/17

issued: 2017-08-01 05:01Z
status: cancelled 2017-08-18 10:51Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 2447/17
authority: MRCC VIETNAM 200429Z JUL 17.
position: 18.817, 105.780
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. M/V VTB 26 SANK IN 18-49.00N 105-46.81E.
   TWO PERSONS REMAIN MISSING. VESSELS IN
   VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
   MRCC VIETNAM, FAX: 8422 5398 1615,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2447/17.

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Timeline

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V vtb 26, 13 persons on board, in 18-49.00N 105-46.81E at 161902Z…cancels · 2017-07-16
Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V vtb 26, 13 persons on board, in 18-49.00N 105-46.81E at 161902Z…replaced · 2017-07-16
HYDROPAC warnings in force as of 181051Z aug 17: 2801/17, 2799/17, 2797/17, 2796/17, 2794/17, 2793/17,…cancelled by · 2017-08-18

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