Piracy
M/V energy centurion hijacked in 05-52N 001-24E on 28 aug
Gulf of Guinea · Togo · Piracy · HYDROLANT 1976/12
- issued
- 2012-08-28 09:45Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-08-31 09:50Z (archive)
- authority
- IMBPC 280910Z AUG 12.
- sea
- Gulf of Guinea
- position
- 5.850, 1.567
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF GUINEA. TOGO. PIRACY. M/V ENERGY CENTURION HIJACKED IN 05-52N 001-24E ON 28 AUG. LAST KNOWN POSITION VICINITY 05-50N 001-44E AT 280830Z AUG. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORTS TO IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTER, TELEX: MA 34199, PHONE: 603 2031 0014, FAX: 603 2078 5769, E-MAIL: [email protected].
This area · piracy & armed robbery reports
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- Cancel HYDROLANT 1976/12 and this msg, vessel safecancelled by · 2012-08-31
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