Piracy

M/V bw rhine hijacked in 06-01.4N 001-20.20E at 030840Z may

Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy · HYDROLANT 945/12

issued: 2012-05-04 04:12Z
status: cancelled 2012-05-04 13:50Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 938/12
authority: IMBPC 040310Z MAY 12.
sea: Gulf of Guinea
position: 5.737, 1.968
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF GUINEA.
NIGERIA.
PIRACY.
1. M/V BW RHINE HIJACKED IN 06-01.4N 001-20.20E AT
   030840Z MAY. LAST KNOWN POSITION VICINITY
   05-27.00N 002-36.00E AT 030840Z MAY. 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].
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 938/12.

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M/V bw rhine hijacked in 06-01.14N 001-20.20E on 28 aprcancels · 2012-05-03
M/V bw rhine hijacked in 06-01.14N 001-20.20E on 28 aprreplaced · 2012-05-03
Cancel HYDROLANT 945/12, vessel safecancelled by · 2012-05-04

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