sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 21-42.60S 174-57.53W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 3681/16

issued: 2016-11-28 21:35Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-29 03:53Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 112/16 281945Z NOV 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -21.710, -174.959
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN VICINITY
21-42.60S 174-57.53W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS
NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 3681/16 and this msg, assistance no longer neededcancelled by · 2016-11-29

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