Banga Barta in Distress Banga Barta in Distress April 4, 2011 Paul Hancock A distress signal was received from the 125-meter long, 7870 dwt motor vessel Banga Barta (8209614) southeast of the Kita-Daito Island in the Philippine Sea (23 13 11N, 134 16 55E). No further details reported.