sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 18-45.98S 161-03.47W

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2695/16

issued: 2016-09-06 16:55Z
status: cancelled 2016-09-06 18:19Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 67/16 061550Z SEP 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -18.766, -161.058
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
18-45.98S 161-03.47W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO
OR MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 2695/16 and this msg, signal ceasedcancelled by · 2016-09-06

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

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