sar

Distress signal received from vessel da qing in 23-45S 168-40E

HYDROPAC 606/00

issued: 2000-04-21 02:25Z
status: cancelled 2000-04-25 00:41Z (archive)
authority: MRCC NOUMEA 210010Z APR 00
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -23.750, 168.667
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM VESSEL DA QING IN 23-45S 168-40E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC NOUMEA, INMARSAT-C: 422799194,
TELEX: 07063180, PHONE: 68 726 4772, FAX: 68 725 5348.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 606/00 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2000-04-25

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.