M/V Filitsa

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   Incidents·HYDROPAC 2074/092009-11-11 13:00Z → cancelled 2009-12-05 09:59Z
   A merchant vessel reported a distress call in 00-35S 062-40E at 111737Z nov, approximately 490 miles…
   Indian Ocean

   A MERCHANT VESSEL REPORTED A DISTRESS CALL IN 00-35S 062-40E AT
   111737Z NOV, APPROXIMATELY 490 MILES NORTHEAST OF SEYCHELLES.
   AT 110206Z NOV, UKMTO REPORTED THAT M/V FILITSA WAS ASSESSED
   HIJACKED 513 MILES NORTHEAST OF SEYCHELLES. UKMTO CONTACTED
   THE OWNER AT 110400Z NOV WHO HAD REACHED THE SHIP. ALL THAT
   WAS SAID WAS "SOMALI, SOMALI". CTF-151 IS ASSESSING WITH HIGH
   PROBABILITY THE SHIP HAS BEEN PIRATED. VERBAL INFORMATION
   RECEIVED FROM THE OWNERS INDICATES THE PIRATES ARE ALREADY
   ON BOARD AND ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE VESEL HAS CEASED.
   IT IS SUSPECTED THE PIRATES ARE IN CONTROL OF THE VESSEL.
   THERE ARE 22 CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD.