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M/V emerald star, 26 persons on board, sinking and crew abandoning ship in 19-01N 124-46E at 122054Z oct

Philippine Sea · HYDROPAC 3497/17

issued: 2017-10-12 22:30Z
status: cancelled 2017-10-13 03:14Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 3494/17
authority: JAPAN COAST GUARD 122128Z OCT 17.
position: 19.017, 124.767
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PHILIPPINE SEA.
DNC 23.
1. M/V EMERALD STAR, 26 PERSONS ON BOARD, SINKING
   AND CREW ABANDONING SHIP IN 19-01N 124-46E AT
   122054Z OCT. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
   KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO JAPAN COAST GUARD, PHONE: 819 8866 4999.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3494/17(18,91).

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Distress signal received from vessel emerald star on 406 mhz at 121830Z oct in: a. 19-02-56N 124-52-26Ecancels · 2017-10-12
Distress signal received from vessel emerald star on 406 mhz at 121830Z oct in: a. 19-02-56N 124-52-26Ereplaced · 2017-10-12
M/V emerald star, 26 persons on board, sinking and crew abandoning ship in 19-01N 124-46E at 122054Z octcancelled by · 2017-10-13

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