sar

Seven meter vessel, white hull with orange stripes, six persons on board, disabled and adrift between aitape…

Bismarck Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 48/23

issued
2023-01-04 05:17Z
status
cancelled 2023-01-05 01:06Z (archive)
authority
JRCC AUSTRALIA 94/23 040244Z JAN 23.
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-2.889, 141.768
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BISMARCK SEA.
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
SEVEN METER VESSEL, WHITE HULL WITH ORANGE
STRIPES, SIX PERSONS ON BOARD, DISABLED AND
ADRIFT BETWEEN AITAPE (03-09.10S 142-22.00E)
AND VANIMO (02-41.20S 141-17.50E). LAST
KNOWN POSITION IN 03-00.40S 142-04.40E AT
030900Z JAN. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 7351 7017,
E-MAIL: [email protected] OR
JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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