sar

5.7 meter vessel, white hull, five persons on board, overdue bougainville to new ireland

HYDROPAC 759/01

issued: 2001-05-18 14:31Z
status: cancelled 2001-05-19 09:55Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 757/01
authority: AUSSAR 3613/01 POR EGC #52138 180151Z MAY 01; AUSSAR 3626/01 POR EGC #52155 181010Z MAY 01
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -3.217, 152.650
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. 5.7 METER VESSEL, WHITE HULL, FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD,
   OVERDUE BOUGAINVILLE TO NEW IRELAND. LAST KNOWN POSITION
   03-13S 152-39E AT 152300Z MAY. 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 757/01(74), SIGNAL CEASED.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 10-06S 144-09E at 180700Z maycancels · 2001-05-18
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 10-06S 144-09E at 180700Z mayreplaced · 2001-05-18
Hazardous operations 2230Z to 0430Z commencing daily 22 and 23 may in area bound by 52-26.5N 159-29.5E,…cancelled by · 2001-05-19

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