Piracy
On 17 August, a vessel was attacked near 08-14.54N 050-11.70E in the eastern Indian Ocean off Somalia; vessels should keep clear and exercise caution.
Eastern Indian Ocean · Somalia · HYDROPAC 2361/26
- issued
- 2026-08-17 13:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-20 13:17Z
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- 8.242, 50.195
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-19 19:02Z
Original warning text
EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN. SOMALIA. 1. VESSEL ATTACKED IN VICINITY 08-14.54N 050-11.70E ON 17 AUG. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201317Z AUG 26.
This area · piracy & armed robbery reports
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- F/V hijacked in jifle (07-28.20N 049-41.30E) by 11 armed pirates and headed east2024-03-03
- Two fishing vessels hijacked in 08-19.00N 050-10.00E on 12 jan2024-01-14
- Two vessels hijacked in vicinity eyl (07-58.00N 049-51.00E) at 240130Z dec2023-12-24
- Vessel attacked in vicinity eyl, somalia (07-57.45N 049-51.37E) at 221630Z dec2023-12-22
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