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Vessel, nine persons on board, overdue tanga island (03-27S 153-12E) to lihir island (03-10S 152-40E)

Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 676/18

issued: 2018-02-19 14:11Z
status: cancelled 2018-02-20 04:35Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 1197/18 191313Z FEB 18.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -3.250, 152.883
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
VESSEL, NINE PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE TANGA
ISLAND (03-27S 153-12E) TO LIHIR ISLAND (03-10S 152-40E).
LAST KNOWN POSITION IN VICINITY 03-08S 152-47E
AT 190001Z FEB. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA, PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868, E-MAIL: [email protected]
OR MRCC PORT MORESBY, PHONE: 675 7351 7017,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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