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Rescue operations in progress for M/V rabaul queen within 40 miles of 07-49S 149-29E

Solomon Sea · HYDROPAC 295/12

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2012-02-04 13:39Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · AUSSAR 797/12 REV 4 031312Z FEB 12.. Issued 2012-02-03 13:31Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
Solomon Sea. The parsed report position is -7.817, 149.483 with a 40.0 nm radius. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2012-02-03 13:31Z
status
Archived notice
authority
AUSSAR 797/12 REV 4 031312Z FEB 12.
issued by
AUSSAR
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-7.817, 149.483 · r 40.0 nm
vessel
M/V RABAUL QUEEN · 7 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
SOLOMON SEA.
1. RESCUE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR M/V RABAUL QUEEN
   WITHIN 40 MILES OF 07-49S 149-29E. VESSELS IN
   VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA,
   PHONE: 612 623 06811, FAX: 612 623 06868,
   E-MAIL: RCCAUS@AMSA.GOV.AU.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 289/12.

Reading this warning

Within a radius of
A circular area — every position within a stated distance of a point.
Position (degrees and minutes)
How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Keep a sharp lookout
A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
Assist if possible
The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre)
The centre that organises search and rescue in its region; warnings ask ships to send their reports there.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROPAC
The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.

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Collected reports in this area · other warnings

9 within 180 nm since 2012 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

23 other warnings listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 04:02Z; source collection times vary.

Other

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