sar

Distress signal received from M/V van don 02 in 19-00N 111-39E

HYDROPAC 579/03

issued: 2003-03-31 00:58Z
status: cancelled 2003-03-31 09:20Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 504/03
authority: MRCC HONG KONG 45/03 POR EGC#3465 310031Z MAR 03; NAVAREA XIV 50/03 302131Z MAR 03
position: 19.000, 111.650
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM M/V VAN DON 02
   IN 19-00N 111-39E. VESSELS IN VICINITY
   REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO
   MRCC HONG KONG, TELEX: 802 82952.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 504/03(76).

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Seismic survey 22 mar until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 3600 meter long cable in area between…cancels · 2003-03-21
Seismic survey 22 mar until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 3600 meter long cable in area between…replaced · 2003-03-21
Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 29-16.5N 049-12.0E at 300630Z marcancelled by · 2003-03-31

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