Incidents · distress
Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-00N 170-34E at 121542Z jan
HYDROPAC 37/99
- issued
- 1999-01-12 18:48Z
- status
- cancelled 1999-01-14 00:00Z (archive)
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 8.000, 170.567
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN 08-00N 170-34E AT 121542Z JAN. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO U.S. COAST GUARD HONOLULU.
This area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
59 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-50.73N 171-30.70E at 110255Z may2023-05-12
- Vessel, three persons on board, taking on water in 05-42.00N 171-36.00E at 100619Z jan2023-01-10
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-45.50N 172-02.30E at 020637Z aug2022-08-02
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V ta ching no2022-03-06
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V shen lian cheng 710 in 06-55.53N 169-22.67E at 171654Z jan2022-01-17
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1999-01-12 · closed 1999-01-14
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-00N 170-34E at 121542Z jan this message1999-01-12 → 1999-01-14
- Cancel HYDROPAC 37/99 and this msg, no distress1999-01-14 → 1999-01-14
joined by chain
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Depths reported: a. 18 meters in 07-05.78N 171-22.53EWrecks · 72.5 nm
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