sar

Seven meter vessel disabled and adrift, 13 persons on board, carterets island (05-23.44S 159-21.54E) to buka…

Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 590/18

issued
2018-02-12 13:18Z
status
cancelled 2018-02-15 11:09Z (archive)
authority
JRCC AUSTRALIA 1000/18 121215Z FEB 18.
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-5.491, 157.013
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05, DNC 06.
SEVEN METER VESSEL DISABLED AND ADRIFT, 13 PERSONS
ON BOARD, CARTERETS ISLAND (05-23.44S 159-21.54E)
TO BUKA ISLAND (05-35.46S 154-40.00E). VESSELS IN
VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY
PHONE: 675 7351 7017 E-MAIL: [email protected] OR
JRCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected].

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