Piracy
Four armed pirates boarded a vessel in the South China Sea off Indonesia at 01-07.09N 103-31.06E on 16 September and ships are advised to keep clear.
South China Sea · Indonesia · HYDROPAC 2684/26
- issued
- 2026-09-17 00:29Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-17 14:30Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-20 00:29Z
- sea
- South China Sea
- position
- 1.118, 103.518
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-18 06:17Z
Original warning text
SOUTH CHINA SEA. INDONESIA. 1. VESSEL BOARDED BY FOUR ARMED PIRATES IN 01-07.09N 103-31.06E AT 162046Z SEP. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200029Z SEP 26.
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- Armed robbery information2026-09-17
- Vessel boarded by pirates in 01-15.38N 104-06.11E at 160539Z jan2026-01-16
- M/V boarded by six pirates in 01-03.13N 103-37.40E at 141643Z jun2025-06-14
- M/V boarded by pirates in 01-05.00N 103-42.40E at 131500Z jun2025-06-13
- M/V boarded by pirates in 01-06.50N 103-44.10E at 131500Z jun2025-06-13
- M/V boarded by four armed robbers in 01-05.00N 103-33.00E at 211800Z may2023-05-22
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2026-09-17 · in force
- Vessel boarded by four armed pirates in 01-07.09N 103-31.06E at 162046Z sep this message2026-09-17 → 2026-09-17
- Armed robbery information2026-09-17
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