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Seven meter vessel bush kapul, four persons on board, overdue gitua village (06-36.27S 147-51.13E) and return

Vitiaz Strait · Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 3431/19

issued: 2019-10-18 09:23Z
status: cancelled 2019-10-18 23:52Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 9277/19 180911Z OCT 19.
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.443, 147.808
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

VITIAZ STRAIT.
SOLOMON SEA.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL BUSH KAPUL, FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD,
OVERDUE GITUA VILLAGE (06-36.27S 147-51.13E) AND
RETURN. LAST KNOWN POSITION 06-16.94S 147-45.88E
AT 170945Z OCT. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 7351 7017, E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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