Piracy

Small vessel carrying seven pirates, armed with automatic weapons, attacked a salvage tug underway in 01-08N…

HYDROPAC 1212/09

issued: 2009-07-02 04:19Z
status: cancelled 2009-07-16 00:00Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XI 420/09 02 JUL 09.
sea: Singapore Strait
position: 1.133, 103.583
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SMALL VESSEL CARRYING SEVEN PIRATES, ARMED
   WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, ATTACKED A SALVAGE
   TUG UNDERWAY IN 01-08N 103-35E AT 220800Z JUN.
   CREW MEMBERS LOCKED THEMSELVES IN CABINS.
   THREE PIRATES BOARDED THE VESSEL BUT WERE
   UNABLE TO ENTER CABINS, LEFT THE VESSEL
   AND ARE REPORTED TO BE HEADED SOUTH.
   CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 16 JUL.

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Batu berhanti isolated danger marks light buoy, 01-11.76N 103-52.51E, temporarily removedNav aids · 17.9 nm
Batu berhanti isolated danger light buoy 01-11.76N 103-52.51E temporarily removedNav aids · 17.9 nm

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