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M/V towing barge, 12 persons on board, hijacked in 03-12N 104-01E at 051800Z feb

South China Sea · Piracy · HYDROPAC 253/10

issued: 2010-02-09 04:10Z
status: cancelled 2010-02-10 21:18Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XI 74/10 090331Z FEB 10.
position: 3.200, 104.017
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
PIRACY.
1. M/V TOWING BARGE, 12 PERSONS ON BOARD,
   HIJACKED IN 03-12N 104-01E AT 051800Z FEB.
   CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 23 FEB.

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