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Five pirates armed with knives boarded a M/V underway in 02-51.7N 105-06.1E at 011630Z aug

3 messages · 2009-06-27 to 2009-08-17

status: closed 2009-08-17 15:04Z
opened: 2009-06-27 10:36Z
sea: South China Sea
position: 2.862, 105.102
joined by: proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key: piracy:HYDROPAC-1187/2009

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

HYDROPAC 1187/092009-06-27 10:36Z → cancelled 2009-07-11 00:01Z (archive)

Eight pirates armed with long knives boarded a general cargo vessel underway in 02-58N 105-11E at 251930Z jun

1. EIGHT PIRATES ARMED WITH LONG KNIVES BOARDED A
   GENERAL CARGO VESSEL UNDERWAY IN 02-58N 105-11E
   AT 251930Z JUN. THEY HELD HOSTAGE AN AB AND
   SECOND OFFICER ON WATCH. PIRATES STOLE CASH AND
   BELONGINGS AND ESCAPED IN A SMALL BOAT.
   CAUTION ADVISED.
2. FIVE PIRATES ARMED WITH LONG KNIVES BOARDED A
   GENERAL CARGO VESSEL UNDERWAY IN 02-58N 105-14E
   AT 251340Z JUN. PIRATES STOLE CASH AND
   BELONGINGS AND ESCAPED IN A SMALL BOAT.
   CAUTION ADVISED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 11 JUL.

HYDROPAC 1194/092009-06-28 06:57Z → cancelled 2009-07-12 00:01Z (archive)

Six pirates armed with knives, crowbars and batons boarded an lpg tanker underway in 02-47.1N 105-07.6E at…

1. SIX PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES, CROWBARS AND BATONS
   BOARDED AN LPG TANKER UNDERWAY IN 02-47.1N 105-07.6E
   AT 261740Z JUN. MASTER, SECOND OFFICER AND AN AB
   NEGOTIATED WITH THE PIRATES NOT TO HARM ANYONE AND
   GAVE EVERYTHING AS DEMANDED. THE PIRATES TIED THEM UP,
   STOLE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND CASH AND ESCAPED
   IN A CANOE. ALARM RAISED, SSAS ACTIVATED AND
   CREW MUSTERED. NO INJURIES TO CREW. CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 12 JUL.

HYDROPAC 1402/092009-08-06 07:51Z → cancelled 2009-08-17 15:04Z (archive)

Five pirates armed with knives boarded a M/V underway in 02-51.7N 105-06.1E at 011630Z aug

1. FIVE PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES BOARDED A
   M/V UNDERWAY IN 02-51.7N 105-06.1E AT
   011630Z AUG. ONE CREW MEMBER WAS INJURED
   BEFORE PIRATES WERE CHASED BACK TO THEIR
   BOAT AND ESCAPED. CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 20 AUG.

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