Piracy

Pirated M/V polar conducting mothership operations in 07-19N 053-40E at 110646Z mar

Western Indian Ocean · Somalia · Piracy · HYDROPAC 759/11

issued: 2011-03-11 10:55Z
status: cancelled 2011-03-13 11:15Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 754/11
authority: MSCHOA REQ 131/11 111026Z MAR 11.
position: 7.317, 53.667
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SOMALIA.
PIRACY.
1. PIRATED M/V POLAR CONDUCTING MOTHERSHIP OPERATIONS
   IN 07-19N 053-40E AT 110646Z MAR. VESSELS ARE ADVISED
   TO KEEP 100 MILES CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO
   EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORTS TO UKMTO DUBAI,
   PHONE: 97 150 552 3215, E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 754/11.

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Pirated M/V polar conducting mothership operations in 06-36N 051-20E at 101638Z marcancels · 2011-03-10
Pirated M/V polar conducting mothership operations in 06-36N 051-20E at 101638Z marreplaced · 2011-03-10
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