Piracy

M/V liberty sun attacked by pirates vicinity 02-38S 046-25E at 141510Z apr

HYDROPAC 750/09

issued: 2009-04-14 18:15Z
status: cancelled 2009-04-17 00:01Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 748/09
authority: ONI SPECIAL ADVISORY 141703Z APR 09.
sea: Indian Ocean
position: -0.183, 47.025
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. M/V LIBERTY SUN ATTACKED BY PIRATES VICINITY
   02-38S 046-25E AT 141510Z APR. ANOTHER VESSEL
   ALSO REPORTED COMING UNDER ATTACKED VICINITY
   02-16N 047-38E AT 141117Z APR. PROBABILITY
   OF ADDITIONAL ATTACKS IN THESE AREAS REMAIN
   HIGH OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 748/09.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 17 APR.

This area · piracy & armed robbery reports

16 within 180 nm since 2009 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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MV irene E.M hijacked vicinity 12-54N 048-15E at 140826Z apr, approximately 100 miles south of al mukala,…cancels · 2009-04-14
MV irene E.M hijacked vicinity 12-54N 048-15E at 140826Z apr, approximately 100 miles south of al mukala,…replaced · 2009-04-14

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