sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 37-17S 177-59E

Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast · HYDROPAC 893/16

issued: 2016-03-27 23:19Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-03 10:20Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 25/16 272306Z MAR 16.
position: -37.283, 177.983
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND-NORTHEAST COAST.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY 37-17S 177-59E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO
OR MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

HYDROPAC warnings in force 030900Z apr 16cancelled by · 2016-04-03

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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