sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 36-46.86S 176-13.79E

Western South Pacific · New Zealand · HYDROPAC 747/18

issued: 2018-02-23 19:56Z
status: cancelled 2018-02-23 20:40Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 28/18 231925Z FEB 18.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -36.781, 176.230
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN VICINITY
36-46.86S 176-13.79E. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, E-MAIL: [email protected].
OR TAUPO MARITME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 747/18 and this msg, false alertcancelled by · 2018-02-23

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 170500Z to 171000Z aug in area within three miles of 36-28.65S 174-09.63EExercises · 101.4 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.