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A merchant vessel reported coming under fire in 01-48S 049-01E (approximately 275 miles south of mogadishu)…

HYDROPAC 2131/09

issued
2009-11-18 17:53Z
status
cancelled 2009-11-28 11:17Z (archive)
authority
ONI SPECIAL ADVISORY 181742Z NOV 09.
position
-1.800, 49.017
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

A MERCHANT VESSEL REPORTED COMING UNDER FIRE IN
01-48S 049-01E (APPROXIMATELY 275 MILES SOUTH OF
MOGADISHU) AT 180715Z NOV. THE VESSEL WAS ATTACKED
BY TWO SKIFFS WHO FIRED AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND AT
LEAST TWO RPG ROUNDS. THE MASTER CONDUCTED COUNTER
PIRACY MANEUVERS AND EVADED THE ATTACK. MARINERS ARE
WARNED TO STAY CLEAR OF THIS AREA AS IT WILL REMAIN
HIGH RISK FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS. WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONDUCIVE TO SMALL
BOAT OPERATIONS DURING THIS TIME. CAUTION ADVISED.

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