Piracy

Six pirates armed with knives, crowbars and batons boarded an lpg tanker underway in 02-47.1N 105-07.6E at…

HYDROPAC 1194/09

issued: 2009-06-28 06:57Z
status: cancelled 2009-07-12 00:01Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XI 409/09 28 JUN 09.
sea: South China Sea
position: 2.785, 105.127
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SIX PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES, CROWBARS AND BATONS
   BOARDED AN LPG TANKER UNDERWAY IN 02-47.1N 105-07.6E
   AT 261740Z JUN. MASTER, SECOND OFFICER AND AN AB
   NEGOTIATED WITH THE PIRATES NOT TO HARM ANYONE AND
   GAVE EVERYTHING AS DEMANDED. THE PIRATES TIED THEM UP,
   STOLE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND CASH AND ESCAPED
   IN A CANOE. ALARM RAISED, SSAS ACTIVATED AND
   CREW MUSTERED. NO INJURIES TO CREW. CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 12 JUL.

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