sar

Distress signal received on 243 mhz vicinity 16-55S 155-06E at 290606Z mar

HYDROPAC 473/01

issued: 2001-03-29 07:50Z
status: cancelled 2001-03-30 00:56Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 467/01 HYDROPAC 471/01
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 2264/01 POR EGC #50300 290641Z MAR 01; RCC AUSTRALIA POR EGC #50305 290719Z MAR 01; AUSCOAST WARNING 290418Z MAR 01
sea: Coral Sea
position: -16.917, 155.100
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 243 MHZ VICINITY 16-55S 155-06E
   AT 290606Z MAR. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A
   SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA,
   TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 467/01, SEARCH SUSPENDED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 471/01, AID RESTORED.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Man overboard from vessel vicinity 20-21S 150-42E at 280047Z marcancels · 2001-03-28
Sandy cape light 24-43.9S 153-12.5E unlitcancels · 2001-03-28
Man overboard from vessel vicinity 20-21S 150-42E at 280047Z marreplaced · 2001-03-28
Sandy cape light 24-43.9S 153-12.5E unlitreplaced · 2001-03-28
Cancel HYDROPAC 473/01 and this msg, search suspendedcancelled by · 2001-03-30

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