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M/V asta towing barge, 12 persons on board, hijacked

South China Sea · Piracy · HYDROPAC 266/10

issued: 2010-02-10 21:18Z
status: cancelled 2010-02-14 10:05Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 253/10
authority: SPOCC 101634Z FEB 10.
position: 4.733, 109.855
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
PIRACY.
1. M/V ASTA TOWING BARGE, 12 PERSONS ON BOARD, HIJACKED.
   LAST KNOWN POSITION 04-44.0N 109-51.3E AT 100130Z FEB.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
   REPORTS TO SINGAPORE PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER,
   TELEX: 20021, PHONE: 656 226 5539, FAX: 656 227 9971,
   E-MAIL: [email protected]. CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 253/10(93).

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M/V towing barge, 12 persons on board, hijacked in 03-12N 104-01E at 051800Z febcancels · 2010-02-09
M/V towing barge, 12 persons on board, hijacked in 03-12N 104-01E at 051800Z febreplaced · 2010-02-09
M/V asta towing barge suspected hijacked on 05 febcancelled by · 2010-02-14

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