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A merchant vessel reported coming under fire in 00-43.0S 061-57.8E at 100200Z nov, approximately 461 miles…

HYDROPAC 2062/09

issued
2009-11-10 14:02Z
status
cancelled 2009-11-28 11:17Z (archive)
authority
ONI SPECIAL ADVISORY 101335Z NOV 09.
position
-0.933, 61.773
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

A MERCHANT VESSEL REPORTED COMING UNDER FIRE IN 00-43.0S 061-57.8E
AT 100200Z NOV, APPROXIMATELY 461 MILES NORTHEAST OF SEYCHELLES.
TWO SKIFFS WITH SEVEN TO EIGHT ARMED MEN FIRED UPON THE VESSEL
WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY
30 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INCIDENT REPORTED IN 01-09S 061-35E
ON 09 NOV. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, AGGRESSIVE SMALL BOAT ACTIVITY
AS INCREASED IN THE AREA BETWEEN 02-00N 07-00S AND 052-00E 062-00E.
MARINERS ARE WARNED TO AVOID THIS HIGH RISK AREA IF POSSIBLE WHEN
TRANSITING THE INDIAN OCEAN AS DOING SO WOULD PUT THE VESSEL IN
IMMINENT RISK. WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THIS REGION CONTINUE TO BE
CONDUCIVE TO CONDUCTING SMALL BOAT OPERATIONS. CAUTION ADVISED.

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