sar

16 meter barge ngala island, three persons on board, unreported cairns to port moresby via inner barrier reef

HYDROPAC 791/01

issued: 2001-05-24 05:55Z
status: cancelled 2001-05-24 08:10Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 783/01
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA AUSSAR 3739/01 POR EGC #52358 240512Z MAY 01; RCC AUSTRALIA POR EGC #52356 240458Z MAY 01
source: nga_json · 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.

Timeline

F/V, two persons on board, overdue north of kavieng (02-35S 150-50E) to emirau island (01-40S 150-00E)cancels · 2001-05-22
F/V, two persons on board, overdue north of kavieng (02-35S 150-50E) to emirau island (01-40S 150-00E)replaced · 2001-05-22
Cable laying operations in progress until 271200Z may by cableship maersk reliance along trackline joining…cancelled by · 2001-05-24

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