sar

Distress signal received from vessel emerald star on 406 mhz at 121830Z oct in: a. 19-02-56N 124-52-26E

Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · HYDROPAC 3494/17

issued: 2017-10-12 20:17Z
status: cancelled 2017-10-12 22:30Z (archive)
authority: JAPAN COAST GUARD 121854Z OCT 17.
position: 16.019, 137.717
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
PHILIPPINE SEA.
DNC 23.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM VESSEL EMERALD STAR
ON 406 MHZ AT 121830Z OCT IN:
A. 19-02-56N 124-52-26E.
B. 12-59-20N 150-33-39E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
JAPAN COAST GUARD, PHONE: 819 8866 4999.

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Timeline

M/V emerald star, 26 persons on board, sinking and crew abandoning ship in 19-01N 124-46E at 122054Z octcancelled by · 2017-10-12

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