sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V north star 1 in vicinity 19-40.1S 174-45.7W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 3284/17

issued: 2017-09-25 00:02Z
status: cancelled 2017-10-13 17:23Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 124/17 242342Z SEP 17.
position: -19.668, -174.762
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM F/V NORTH STAR 1
IN VICINITY 19-40.1S 174-45.7W. 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

HYDROPAC warnings in force as of 131720Z oct 17: 3509/17, 3508/17, 3507/17, 3505/17, 3504/17, 3503/17,…cancelled by · 2017-10-13

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