sar

Six meter vessel, orange hull, nine persons on board, overdue buka island (05-15S 154-35E) to carteret…

HYDROPAC 447/00

issued: 2000-03-15 09:05Z
status: cancelled 2000-03-16 01:27Z (archive)
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA 1984/00 150740Z MAR
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -5.000, 154.975
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SIX METER VESSEL, ORANGE HULL, NINE PERSONS ON BOARD,
OVERDUE BUKA ISLAND (05-15S 154-35E) TO CARTERET ISLAND
(04-45S 155-22E). VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
TO PORT MORESBY RADIO OR RCC AUSTRALIA,
TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811.

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Timeline

Man overboard in 23-19.5S 151-24.5E at 160008Z marcancelled by · 2000-03-16

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