sar

Seven meter vessel napsme, ten persons on board, capsized in 05-27.5S 145-59.0E at 140500Z oct

Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 2995/20

issued
2020-10-15 02:41Z
status
cancelled 2020-10-15 23:00Z (archive)
authority
JRCC AUSTRALIA 6498/20 150239Z OCT 20.
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-5.458, 145.983
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

VITIAZ STRAIT.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL NAPSME, TEN PERSONS ON BOARD,
CAPSIZED IN 05-27.5S 145-59.0E AT 140500Z OCT.
TWO PERSONS RESCUED AT 142130Z OCT, EIGHT PERSONS
REMAIN MISSING. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 7351 7017, E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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