sar

Seven meter vessel, 11 persons on board, overdue kimbe (05-33S 150-09E) to vitu island (04-54S 149-10E)

Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Bismarck Sea · HYDROPAC 3479/15

issued: 2015-10-22 08:19Z
status: cancelled 2015-10-23 01:05Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 6762/15 220707Z OCT 15.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.225, 149.658
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA-NORTHEAST COAST.
BISMARCK SEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL, 11 PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE
KIMBE (05-33S 150-09E) TO VITU ISLAND (04-54S 149-10E).
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY
OR JRCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868, 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 3479/15 and this msg, vessel located safecancelled by · 2015-10-23

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 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.