sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 23-15S 175-40W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 3152/12

issued: 2012-11-07 19:57Z
status: cancelled 2012-11-08 02:35Z (archive)
authority: RCC NEW ZEALAND 071820Z NOV 12.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -23.250, -175.667
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ
VICINITY 23-15S 175-40W. VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME
OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
PHONE: 644 914 8333, FAX: 644 914 8334
OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 3152/12 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2012-11-08

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