Piracy

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

HYDROPAC 1187/09

issued
2009-06-27 10:36Z
status
cancelled 2009-07-11 00:01Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA XI 405/09 27 JUN 09.
sea
South China Sea
position
2.967, 105.208
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

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.

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