16 meter barge ngala island, three persons on board, unreported cairns to port moresby via inner barrier reef
HYDROPAC 791/01
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2001-05-24 08:10Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 3739/01 POR EGC #52358 240512Z MAY 01; RCC AUSTRALIA POR EGC #52356 240458Z MAY 01. Issued 2001-05-24 05:55Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- No named location parsed. No usable coordinates were parsed; a location-based nearby search is unavailable. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- F/V, two persons on board, overdue north of kavieng (02-35S 150-50E) to emirau island (01-40S 150-00E)cancelled by this notice
- Cable laying operations in progress until 271200Z may by cableship maersk reliance along trackline joining…later cancellation notice
These messages are connected by recorded cancellation references. The links establish relationships between notices; they do not by themselves confirm a single object, a continuous track, or recovery.
- HYDROPAC 773/012001-05-20 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 783/012001-05-22 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 791/01 · this notice2001-05-24 · Archived notice
- issued
- 2001-05-24 05:55Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 3739/01 POR EGC #52358 240512Z MAY 01; RCC AUSTRALIA POR EGC #52356 240458Z MAY 01
- issued by
- RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR
- vessel
- BARGE NGALA ISLAND
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. 16 METER BARGE NGALA ISLAND, THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, UNREPORTED CAIRNS TO PORT MORESBY VIA INNER BARRIER REEF. 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 783/01(82), VESSEL LOCATED SAFE.
Reading this warning
- Persons on board (POB)
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- Keep a sharp lookout
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- Assist if possible
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- RCC / JRCC (Rescue Coordination Centre)
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- Cancellation reference
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- HYDROPAC
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