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Possible pirate activity vicinity 04-31N 051-03E, approximately 157 miles southeast of hobyo, somalia, at…

Western Indian Ocean · Piracy · HYDROPAC 171/10

issued: 2010-01-29 20:47Z
status: cancelled 2010-02-06 10:20Z (archive)
authority: ONI SPECIAL ADVISORY 291947Z JAN 10.
position: 8.825, 53.992
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
PIRACY.
POSSIBLE PIRATE ACTIVITY VICINITY 04-31N 051-03E, APPROXIMATELY
157 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOBYO, SOMALIA, AT 291731Z JAN.
DUE TO PRECIDENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS VESSEL MAY AT
SOME POINT TRANSIT NORTH IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE
MOTHERSHIP STILL BELIEVED TO BE LOITERING NEAR 13-08N 056-56E,
APPROXIMATELY 153 MILES EAST OF SOCOTRA ISLAND, YEMEN. MARINERS
ARE WARNED TO STAY CLEAR OF THE MENTIONED AREAS AS THEY WILL
REMAIN HIGH RISK FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.

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HYDROPAC messages in force 061000Z feb 2010cancelled by · 2010-02-06

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