Piracy

Previously hijacked M/V izumi conducting mothership operations in 03-19N 055-34E at 180936Z dec

Western Indian Ocean · Piracy · HYDROPAC 2829/10

issued: 2010-12-18 10:54Z
status: cancelled 2010-12-19 00:53Z (archive)
authority: IMBPC 181015Z DEC 10.
position: 3.317, 55.567
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
PIRACY.
PREVIOUSLY HIJACKED M/V IZUMI CONDUCTING
MOTHERSHIP OPERATIONS IN 03-19N 055-34E
AT 180936Z DEC. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO
KEEP 100 MILES CLEAR OF THIS POSITION
AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
REPORTS TO IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTER,
TELEX: 34199, PHONE: 603 2031 0014,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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25 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Previously hijacked M/V izumi conducting mothership operations in 04-35.33N 058-09.54E at 182341Z deccancelled by · 2010-12-19

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