sar

Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz vicinity 36-46S 172-42E

HYDROPAC 541/08

issued: 2008-03-25 04:39Z
status: cancelled 2008-03-25 07:08Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 127/08 250306Z MAR 08.
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -36.767, 172.700
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 AND 243.0 MHZ VICINITY
36-46S 172-42E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
PHONE: 644 914 8333, FAX: 644 914 8334 OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 541/08 and this msg, vessel assistedcancelled by · 2008-03-25

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 170500Z to 171000Z aug in area within three miles of 36-28.65S 174-09.63EExercises · 72.5 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.