sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 18-26.36S 173-44.63W

Western South Pacific · Tonga Islands · HYDROPAC 963/13

issued: 2013-04-06 15:48Z
status: cancelled 2013-04-06 16:59Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 25/13 061522Z APR 13.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -18.439, -173.744
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA ISLANDS.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
18-26.36S 173-44.63W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS
NEW ZEALAND, INMARSAT-C: 451200067
OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

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Cancel HYDROPAC 963/13 and this msgcancelled by · 2013-04-06

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