sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-40.33S 178-12.53E

Western South Pacific · New Zealand · HYDROPAC 3366/18

issued: 2018-09-15 20:04Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-15 20:46Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 112/18 151913Z SEP 18.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -38.672, 178.209
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN
38-40.33S 178-12.53E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO,
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 3366/18 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2018-09-15

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 · 44.1 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.