Piracy

Nga chart 71305 (2ND ed)

HYDROPAC 406/09

issued: 2009-02-21 11:19Z
status: cancelled 2009-02-28 17:27Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XI 113/09 21 FEB 09.
sea: Malacca Strait
position: 5.175, 99.100
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NGA CHART 71305 (2ND ED).
1. 12 PIRATES IN A BOAT BOARDED A TUG AND BARGE
   UNDERWAY IN 05-10.5N 099-06.0E AT 190630Z FEB.
   THEY STOLE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT, RADIO,
   PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND KIDNAPPED THE MASTER
   AND CHIEF OFFICER BEFORE LEAVING THE VESSEL.
   THE SECOND OFFICER IS NAVIGATING THE VESSELS
   TO A NEAREST PORT. CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 07 MAR.

This area · piracy & armed robbery reports

11 within 180 nm since 2006 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Armed robbery in 03-54.46N 098-47.17E at 022035Z feb2022-02-04
F/V hijacked in 05-35N 098-49E at 231830Z may caution advised2017-05-26
M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 03-56N 098-45E at 201930Z mar2015-03-22
M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 07-10N 098-12E on 22 sep2014-09-23
M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 02-59N 100-54E at 211755Z apr2014-04-24
M/V attacked in 03-23N 100-30E at 172155Z aug2010-08-18

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 406/09 and this msgcancelled by · 2009-02-28

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Piracy

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