Towing
Four pirates, armed with long knives boarded a tug towing a barge in 01-06.5N 103-45.6E
HYDROPAC 1075/08
- issued
- 2008-06-06 09:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-06-15 09:41Z (archive)
- authority
- NAVAREA XI 258/08 262015Z MAY 08.
- position
- 1.108, 103.760
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
FOUR PIRATES, ARMED WITH LONG KNIVES BOARDED A TUG TOWING A BARGE IN 01-06.5N 103-45.6E. THE PIRATES STOLE CASH AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF THE CREW. NO INJURIES TO CREW MEMBERS. CAUTION ADVISED.
This area · tows
7 within 180 nm since 2008 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- 81 meter M/V prospaq asia, towing 23 meter barge hako, unreported cambodia to singapore (01-17.0N 103-50.0E)2010-09-06
- M/V towing barge attacked in 03-50N 103-41E at 012230Z may2010-05-04
- Five pirates armed with long knives and swords in a five meter wooden boat approached a tug towing a barge…2009-07-19
- Nga chart 71440 (2ND ed)2009-04-03
- Nga chart 71265 (4TH ed)2008-11-17
- Six pirates, armed with knives, boarded a tug towing a barge underway in 02-30.6N 104-14.0E at 281730Z jun2008-07-04
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Towing
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