Piracy

M/V attacked in 02-03N 052-26E

Western Indian Ocean · Piracy · HYDROPAC 654/10

issued: 2010-04-01 01:20Z
status: cancelled 2010-04-02 10:31Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA VIII 179/10 311204Z MAR 10.
sea: Indian Ocean
position: 2.050, 52.433
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
PIRACY.
M/V ATTACKED IN 02-03N 052-26E.
VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO STAY CLEAR OF THIS
HIGH RISK AREA AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

This area · piracy & armed robbery reports

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Cancel HYDROPAC 653/10, 643/10 referscancelled by · 2010-04-02

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