[EIDXA] re location assistance for a boat in Pacific

[Richard Haendel]

Below is an email I recieved from KD0JHW from his Winlink System.  "For 
those working DX in the Pacific, perhaps maritime mobile, I just received 
this.  If  you contact anyone in the area, please forward this information 
and request assistance.  It was sent out to target HF WinLink users who may 
be traversing the South Pacific. This is the first time, I ever came across 
a global call for help, much less in email from this system."

The message is old, but so far no one has heard from this vessel.

This is not a joke.

R 150521Z FEB 2012
FM RCC AUSTRALIA
TO HAM WA
HAM AMATEUR HF RADIO SCHEDULES SEAFARERS NET
MIKE HARRIS
BRUCE MORLEY
ROBERT REED - PACIFIC SEAFARERS
SAILMAIL

HAM INTERNATIONAL BOAT WATCH NETWORK
BRUNEI BAY HAM AMATEUR RADIO
ROY CHAMBERLAIN
GRAHAM GRIGGS - ZS2ABK

SUBJ: CONCERN FOR YACHT - FAR STAR
AUSSAR: 2012/1102

1. RCC AUSTRALIA HAS CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE YACHT 'FAR STAR' 
REGISTERED IN NAPLES, FLORIDA WITH ONE PERSON ONBOARD OVERDUE ON A PASSAGE 
FROM GALAPAGOS TO TAHITI, LAST REPORTED POSITION 07 54S 111 06W AT 26 
JANUARY 1930UTC.

2. REQUEST THAT YOUR HAM RADIO NETWORK PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE VIA 
ALL AVAILABLE MEANS AND PASS ANY REPORTS OR INFORMATION RECEIVED TO RCC 
AUSTRALIA.

3. TEXT OF BROADCAST - QUOTE
38 FEET SAILING YACHT 'FAR STAR' WITH 1POB OVERDUE ON PASSAGE FROM GALAPAGOS 
ISLANDS TO TAHITI. VESSEL IS WHITE IN COLOUR AND IS EQUIPPED WITH VHF RADIO. 
LAST KNOWN POSITION 07 54S 111 06W AT 261930UTC JAN 2012. REQUEST ALL 
VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT, ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH 
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE VESSEL ON VHF CH.16, AND PASS ANY REPORTS TO THIS 
STATION, MRCC PAPEETE, MRCC PERU OR RCC AUSTRALIA VIA TELEPHONE +61262306811 
INMARSAT THROUGH LES BURUM (POR 212,IOR 312), SPECIAL ACCESS CODE (SAC) 39, 
HF DSC 005030001, EMAIL:  rccaus at amsa.gov.au OR  BY FAX +61262306868..
- UNQUOTE

4. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND YOUR ABILITY TO ASSIST. 
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE WHICH CAN BE AFFORDED.

BEST REGARDS,
RCC AUSTRALIA

Forwarded by W3ACO