sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-51N 114-13E

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 535/14

issued: 2014-02-24 10:13Z
status: cancelled 2014-02-24 15:47Z (archive)
authority: MRCC HONG KONG 24/14 240722Z FEB 14.
sea: South China Sea
position: 17.850, 114.217
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN 17-51N 114-13E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC HONG KONG,
TELEX: 82952, PHONE: 852 2233 7999.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Hazardous operationscancelled by · 2014-02-24

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Yellow observation buoy reported to exists in 19-20.6N 113-45.9E at 04 aprWrecks · 93.3 nm

Worldwide now

3 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.