Piracy

Six armed pirates in a small vessel boarded a M/V underway in 01-57.2N 104-47.8E at 271715Z jun

HYDROPAC 1202/09

issued: 2009-06-30 05:18Z
status: cancelled 2009-07-14 00:01Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XI 413/09 30 JUN 09.
sea: South China Sea
position: 1.953, 104.797
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SIX ARMED PIRATES IN A SMALL VESSEL BOARDED
   A M/V UNDERWAY IN 01-57.2N 104-47.8E AT
   271715Z JUN. PIRATES STOLE SHIP'S CASH AND
   CREW MEMBERS PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND ESCAPED.
   CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 14 JUL.

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