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Vessel, blue hull with white superstructure, hijacked in 02-45N 052-12E at 300500Z jan

Western Indian Ocean · Piracy · HYDROPAC 178/10

issued: 2010-01-30 08:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-01-30 15:12Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 170/10
authority: MSCHOA REQ 24/10 300546Z JAN 10.
sea: Indian Ocean
position: 2.750, 52.200
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
PIRACY.
1. VESSEL, BLUE HULL WITH WHITE SUPERSTRUCTURE,
   HIJACKED IN 02-45N 052-12E AT 300500Z JAN.
   MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP 100 MILES CLEAR
   OF THIS POSITION AND MAINTAIN A SHARP LOOKOUT.
   REPORTS TO UKMTO DUBAI, PHONE: 9 715 0552 3215,
   EMAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 170/10.

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Vessel, blue hull with white superstructure, hijacked in 05-17N 050-31E at 291354Z jancancels · 2010-01-29
Vessel, blue hull with white superstructure, hijacked in 05-17N 050-31E at 291354Z janreplaced · 2010-01-29
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