sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 38-13.09S 171-42.82E

Tasman Sea · HYDROPAC 551/17

issued: 2017-02-15 11:30Z
status: cancelled 2017-02-15 11:53Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 37/17 151042Z FEB 17.
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -38.218, 171.714
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TASMAN SEA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ
IN VICINITY 38-13.09S 171-42.82E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO OR
MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 551/17 and this msg, signal ceasedcancelled by · 2017-02-15

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 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.