sar

Four meter vessel, brown hull, one person on board, overdue pongani (09-03S 148-34E) to oro bay (08-53S…

HYDROPAC 668/03

issued: 2003-04-16 08:10Z
status: cancelled 2003-04-18 09:10Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 2417/03 POR EGC#889 160149Z APR 03
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -8.967, 148.533
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

FOUR METER VESSEL, BROWN HULL, ONE PERSON ON BOARD, OVERDUE
PONGANI (09-03S 148-34E) TO ORO BAY (08-53S 148-30E).
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC PORT MORESBY,
PHONE: 675 321 4994, FAX: 675 321 4968 OR RCC AUSTRAILIA,
TELEX: 7162025, PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1600Z daily 23 and 24 apr within 75 miles of 08-31.9N 076-52.1Ecancelled by · 2003-04-18

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.