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Hijacked vessel, blue hull with white superstructure, in 09-56N 053-19E at 311316Z jan

Western Indian Ocean · Somalia · Piracy · HYDROPAC 193/10

issued: 2010-01-31 15:21Z
status: cancelled 2010-01-31 23:28Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 187/10
authority: MSCHOA REQ 28/10 311455Z JAN 10.
sea: Arabian Sea
position: 9.933, 53.317
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SOMALIA.
PIRACY.
1. HIJACKED VESSEL, BLUE HULL WITH WHITE
   SUPERSTRUCTURE, IN 09-56N 053-19E AT
   311316Z 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,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 187/10.

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Hijacked vessel, blue hull with white superstructure, in 08-04N 052-36E at 310500Z jancancels · 2010-01-31
Hijacked vessel, blue hull with white superstructure, in 08-04N 052-36E at 310500Z janreplaced · 2010-01-31
Cancel HYDROPAC 193/10 and this msgcancelled by · 2010-01-31

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