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Search and rescue operations in progress until 20 jan 21 in area bound by 16-58.0S 178-26.0E, 17-00.0S…

Western South Pacific · Fiji · HYDROPAC 3876/20

issued: 2020-12-30 04:13Z
status: cancelled 2021-01-21 00:01Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XIV 224/20 300315Z DEC 20.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -16.820, 178.338
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
FIJI.
DNC 06.
1. SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS
   UNTIL 20 JAN 21 IN AREA BOUND BY
   16-58.0S 178-26.0E, 17-00.0S 177-41.1E,
   16-48.0S 178-14.0E, 16-37.0S 178-30.0E,
   16-33.0S 178-43.0E, 16-36.4S 178-45.4E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 21 JAN 21.

This area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

11 within 180 nm since 2002 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

28 foot M/V lewa, white and blue striped hull, three persons on board, overdue2023-10-09
15 meter S/V valiant, green and gray hull, unreported2023-08-17
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Fiji to new zealand2012-11-12
M/V time ella, three persons on board, sinking in 18-37S 177-48E2008-10-12

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North ovalau island light 17-33.81S 178-50.92E unlitNav aids · 53.4 nm

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3 distress & casualty cases (archived) in force · see all

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