sar

Distress signal received in vicinity 52-52S 020-56E

Southwestern Indian Ocean · HYDROPAC 3786/16

issued: 2016-12-06 04:39Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-28 13:19Z (archive)
authority: CAPE TOWN RADIO 060435Z DEC 16.
position: -52.867, 20.933
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED IN VICINITY
52-52S 020-56E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC CAPE TOWN OR CAPE TOWN RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 3620/16, 3621/16, 3625/16, 3650/16, 3686/16, 3687/16, 3688/16, 3689/16, 3762/16, 3765/16,…cancelled by · 2016-12-28

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.