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Two, 23 foot vessels, white hull, six persons on board each, overdue bagabag island (04-47-53S 146-13-59E)…

Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 3668/16

issued: 2016-11-28 06:38Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-29 00:38Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 7269/16 280542Z NOV 16.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.446, 146.602
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARCK SEA.
VITIAZ STRAIT.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
TWO, 23 FOOT VESSELS, WHITE HULL, SIX PERSONS
ON BOARD EACH, OVERDUE BAGABAG ISLAND
(04-47-53S 146-13-59E) TO MANUS ISLAND
(02-05-37S 146-58-17E). VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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