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No longer in forceCancelled by 2973/26 (archived)
Merchant vessel Antares IV sank off southern Chile
The merchant vessel M/V ANTARES IV has sunk at position 41-58.66S 072-27.83W. Vessels in the vicinity are requested to keep a sharp lookout and assist if possible. No times or further details given.
Keep a sharp lookout and render assistance if possible; maintain regular lookout and be prepared to report or assist search and rescue.
Background
The sinking occurred in coastal waters off southern Chile in the South Pacific. A request for nearby vessels to assist commonly indicates a search and rescue situation with possible persons requiring aid. Chilean maritime authorities and local rescue services normally coordinate SAR in this region; nearby commercial and fishing vessels are frequently called on to render assistance.
General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.
- Type
- Distress · severity critical
- Feed
- Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/sar/
- Location
- South Pacific, Chile (position given)
- Hazards
- vessel sunk, possible persons in distress, possible wreck/obstruction
Vessels involved
- M/V ANTARES IV · casualty (sank)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Puerto MonttChile38 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC ValdiviaChile134 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC Aysen/ MRSC Puerto AysenChile196 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Puerto MonttMRCC Puerto MonttChileMMSI 007250230VHF 34, MF 180, HFrange 180 NM37 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChaitenMRSC CastroChileMMSI 007250260VHF 15range 15 NM58 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station AncudMRSC CastroChileMMSI 007250240VHF 15range 15 NM62 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CoronaMRCC Puerto MonttChileVHF 26range 26 NM64 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CastroMRSC CastroChileMMSI 007250250VHF 15range 15 NM65 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 10 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.