sar

Distress signal received from F/V, 16 persons on board, in 18-54.94N 061-34.45E

HYDROPAC 798/01

issued: 2001-05-25 04:20Z
status: cancelled 2001-05-30 09:15Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 786/01
authority: NAVAREA IX 112/01 250359Z MAY 01; RCC AUSTRALIA POR EGC #52408 250357Z MAY 01
sea: Arabian Sea
position: 18.916, 61.574
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM F/V, 16 PERSONS ON BOARD,
   IN 18-54.94N 061-34.45E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
   TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
   TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 786/01(82), SEARCH SUSPENDED.

This area · sar warnings

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Timeline

Six meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue buka passage (05-25S 154-40E) to carteret island…cancels · 2001-05-23
Six meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue buka passage (05-25S 154-40E) to carteret island…replaced · 2001-05-23
Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 02, 04, 05, 07 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 jun…cancelled by · 2001-05-30

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