sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 16-40.5S 139-24.7E at 080923Z feb

Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia-north Coast · HYDROPAC 431/20

issued: 2020-02-08 10:10Z
status: cancelled 2020-02-08 20:56Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 1041/20 080958Z FEB 20.
sea: Arafura Sea
position: -16.675, 139.412
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF CARPENTARIA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN VICINITY
16-40.5S 139-24.7E AT 080923Z FEB.
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 431/20 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2020-02-08

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