sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 23-36.97S 160-38.15W

Western South Pacific · HYDROPAC 3403/12

issued: 2012-12-01 21:20Z
status: cancelled 2012-12-01 22:23Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 124/12 012107Z DEC 12.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -23.616, -160.636
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
23-36.97S 160-38.15W. 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 3403/12 and this msgcancelled by · 2012-12-01

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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