sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 18-42.7S 174-08.0W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 3219/16

issued: 2016-10-20 16:38Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-21 11:45Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 96/16 201540Z OCT 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -18.712, -174.133
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
18-42.7S 174-08.0W. 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].

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Cancel HYDROPAC 3219/16 and this msgcancelled by · 2016-10-21

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