sar

Vessel, unknown persons on board, sunk in vicinity 03-49.27S 144-36.23E at 140530Z dec

Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 4156/19

issued: 2019-12-15 22:31Z
status: cancelled 2019-12-16 08:15Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 388/19 152208Z DEC 19.
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.821, 144.604
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARK SEA.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
VESSEL, UNKNOWN PERSONS ON BOARD,
SUNK IN VICINITY 03-49.27S 144-36.23E
AT 140530Z DEC.
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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Cancel HYDROPAC 4156/19 and this msg, persons located safecancelled by · 2019-12-16

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