sar

Seven meter vessel, blue hull, two persons onboard, unreported vicinity russel island (09-00S 159-10E)

HYDROPAC 608/01

issued: 2001-04-24 06:40Z
status: cancelled 2001-04-26 22:57Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 599/01 HYDROPAC 607/01
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 2987/01 POR EGC #51352 240554Z APR 01; AUSCOAST WARNING 240545Z APR 01; RCC AUSTRALIA POR EGC #51355 240621Z APR 01
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -9.000, 159.167
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SEVEN METER VESSEL, BLUE HULL, TWO PERSONS ONBOARD,
   UNREPORTED VICINITY RUSSEL ISLAND (09-00S 159-10E).
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA,
   TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 599/01(74), STATION RESTORED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 607/01(75), FALSE ALERT.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Horn island dgps station 10-36S 142-17E off aircancels · 2001-04-23
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 36-06S 139-25E at 240430Z aprcancels · 2001-04-24
Horn island dgps station 10-36S 142-17E off airreplaced · 2001-04-23
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 36-06S 139-25E at 240430Z aprreplaced · 2001-04-24
Cancel HYDROPAC 608/01 and this msg, vessel located safecancelled by · 2001-04-26

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