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A fishing vessel was reportedly hijacked in 01-55S 055-53E, approximately 183 miles northeast of seychelles…

HYDROPAC 1971/09

issued: 2009-10-29 14:38Z
status: cancelled 2009-11-14 10:11Z (archive)
authority: ONI SPECIAL ADVISORY 291345Z OCT 09.
position: -1.733, 55.583
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

A FISHING VESSEL WAS REPORTEDLY HIJACKED IN 01-55S 055-53E,
APPROXIMATELY 183 MILES NORTHEAST OF SEYCHELLES AT
290247Z OCT. SEVEN ARMED MEN BOARDED THE VESSEL AND
HAVE BEGUN TO DIRECT IT TOWARDS THE SOMALI COASTLINE.
THE VESSEL WAS LAST LOCATED IN 01-33S 055-17E AT
290936Z OCT. IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS, TWO FISHING VESSELS
HAVE BEEN HIJACKED BRINGING THE CURRENT TOTAL OF CURRENTLY
HIJACKED FISHING VESSELS TO THREE. FISHING VESSELS ARE
OFTEN USED BY PIRATES AS MOTHER SHIPS TO EXTEND THE
OPERATING AREA FOR PIRATES AND ALL VESSELS ARE ALWAYS
ADVISED TO STEER CLEAR OF KNOWN POSITIONS OF THESE
CURRENTLY HIJACKED VESSELS.

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17 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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HYDROPAC messages in force 140900Z nov 2009cancelled by · 2009-11-14

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