sar

Six meter vessel, white hull, four persons on board, overdue vicinity matsunga island (05-23.5S 154-34.5E)

HYDROPAC 278/00

issued: 2000-02-16 09:40Z
status: cancelled 2000-02-20 10:55Z (archive)
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 1221/00 160354Z FEB 00
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.392, 154.575
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SIX METER VESSEL, WHITE HULL, FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD,
OVERDUE VICINITY MATSUNGA ISLAND (05-23.5S 154-34.5E).
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO PORT MORESBY RADIO OR
RCC AUSTRALIA, TELEX: 7162349, PHONE: 612 6230 6811.

This area · sar warnings

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 278/00 and this msg, search suspendedcancelled by · 2000-02-20

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