sar

F/V tian sheng, 30 persons on board, on fire in 28-38S 040-20E at 280244Z apr

HYDROPAC 755/04

issued: 2004-04-28 05:20Z
status: cancelled 2004-04-28 07:10Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 745/04
authority: CAPE TOWN RADIO IOR EGC#935 280433Z APR 04; MARITIME OPS NEW ZEALAND POR EGC# 574 272235Z APR 04
position: -28.633, 40.333
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. F/V TIAN SHENG, 30 PERSONS ON BOARD, ON FIRE
   IN 28-38S 040-20E AT 280244Z APR. VESSELS
   IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
   TO CAPE TOWN RADIO OR MRCC CAPE TOWN.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 745/04(82,83).

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Timeline

Man overboard from M/V forum fiji 2 in 24-10.36S 176-23.40W at 270803Z aprcancels · 2004-04-27
Man overboard from M/V forum fiji 2 in 24-10.36S 176-23.40W at 270803Z aprreplaced · 2004-04-27
Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 39-05N 176-53E at 280510Z aprcancelled by · 2004-04-28

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