Incidents · capsize
Derelict 18 meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 09-42.41S 142-05.55E at 150917Z mar
Torres Strait · Australia · HYDROPAC 863/23
- issued
- 2023-03-15 11:21Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-03-18 11:20Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2023-03-18 11:20Z
- authority
- SEA SAFETY 18/23 151115Z MAR 23.
- sea
- Coral Sea
- position
- -9.707, 142.093
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
TORRES STRAIT. AUSTRALIA. DNC 05. 1. DERELICT 18 METER VESSEL CAPSIZED AND ADRIFT IN VICINITY 09-42.41S 142-05.55E AT 150917Z MAR. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181120Z MAR 23.
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- Capsized vessel, three persons on board, adrift in 09-35.52S 144-06.95E at 020756Z may2024-05-02
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-33.40S 144-07.20E at 020531Z may2024-05-02
- Seven meter vessel, 12 persons on board, requesting assistance in 09-26.58S 143-07.11E at 070455Z jan2024-01-07
- 22 meter M/V kalinda, 17 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-43.20S 143-57.80E at 262318Z oct2023-10-27
- Four meter vessel, two persons on board, overdue thursday island to north torres reef (10-25.00S 142-10.00E)2023-10-15
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2023-03-12 · closed 2023-03-18
- Derelict 14 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 09-44.50S 141-55.50E at 120723Z mar2023-03-12 → 2023-03-15
- Derelict 18 meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 09-42.41S 142-05.55E at 150917Z mar this message2023-03-15 → 2023-03-18
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