Incidents · distress
13 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 18-33S 168-44E
Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · Vanuatu · HYDROPAC 559/16
- issued
- 2016-02-28 23:54Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-02-29 21:15Z (archive)
- cancels
- HYDROPAC 558/16
- authority
- MRCC NOUMEA 282334Z FEB 16.
- sea
- Coral Sea
- position
- -18.550, 168.733
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC. CORAL SEA. VANUATU. DNC 06. 1. 13 PERSONS ABANDONED SHIP IN LIFERAFT IN 18-33S 168-44E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC NOUMEA, INMARSAT-C: 422799194, PHONE: 68 729 2332, 68 726 4772, FAX: 68 729 2303, E-MAIL: [email protected]. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 558/16.
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2016-02-28 · closed 2016-03-03
- Distress signal received in 18-32S 168-46E2016-02-28 → 2016-02-28
- 13 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 18-33S 168-44E this message2016-02-28 → 2016-02-29
- Derelict 40 meter barge capsized and adrift in 18-32.8S 168-46.1E at 290001Z feb2016-02-29 → 2016-03-03
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