sar

Seven meter vessel, four persons on board, adrift

Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 2966/18

issued: 2018-08-14 02:40Z
status: cancelled 2018-08-14 07:44Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 5385/18 140119Z AUG 18.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -2.473, 149.867
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARCK SEA.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL, FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD,
ADRIFT. LAST KNOWN POSITION IN 02-28.4S 149-52.0E
AT 100800Z AUG. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Cancel HYDROPAC 2966/18 and this msg, vessel located safecancelled by · 2018-08-14

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