sar

F/V chin hsing, 26 persons on board, suffered engine room fire in 27-16S 040-47E

HYDROPAC 922/01

issued: 2001-06-17 06:33Z
status: cancelled 2001-06-17 12:48Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 921/01
authority: RCC REUNION IOR 170620Z JUN 01; RCC AUSTRALIA 170546Z JUN 01
sea: Indian Ocean
position: -27.267, 40.783
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. F/V CHIN HSING, 26 PERSONS ON BOARD, SUFFERED ENGINE ROOM FIRE
   IN 27-16S 040-47E. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.  REPORTS TO MRCC REUNION,
   INMARSAT: 422 799 193, TELEX: 916140, PHONE: 26 243 4343,
   FAX: 26 271 1595.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 921/01, VESSEL LOCATED.

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Timeline

Distress received from vessel, white hull, five persons on board, in 12-06S 131-04E at 170220Z juncancels · 2001-06-17
Distress received from vessel, white hull, five persons on board, in 12-06S 131-04E at 170220Z junreplaced · 2001-06-17
Cancel HYDROPAC 922/01 and this msg, vessel assistedcancelled by · 2001-06-17

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