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Seven meter vessel, ten persons on board, overdue buka island (05-22.3S 154-41.7E) to carteret's island…

Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 792/16

issued: 2016-03-18 09:02Z
status: cancelled 2016-03-24 09:14Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 1719/16 180606Z MAR 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -5.071, 155.001
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05, DNC 06.
SEVEN METER VESSEL, TEN PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE
BUKA ISLAND (05-22.3S 154-41.7E) TO
CARTERET'S ISLAND (04-46.5S 155-18.4E).
LAST KNOWN POSITION 05-04.0S 155-00.0E AT
160430Z MAR. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6838,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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