sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-41S 178-06E

Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast · HYDROPAC 3132/16

issued: 2016-10-14 05:45Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-14 06:57Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 95/16 140510Z OCT 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -38.683, 178.100
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND-NORTHEAST COAST.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN 38-41S 178-06E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO 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 3132/16 and this msg, signal ceasedcancelled by · 2016-10-14

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0430Z to 1645Z daily 15 aug thru 04 sep in area bound by 39-12.00S…Missiles · 44.6 nm

Worldwide now

3 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.