Piracy

Pirated M/V irene conducting mothership operations in 10-15N 053-39E at 131010Z mar

Western Indian Ocean · Somalia · Piracy · HYDROPAC 784/11

issued: 2011-03-13 11:15Z
status: cancelled 2011-03-13 16:30Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 759/11
authority: MSCHOA REQ 134/11 131041Z MAR 11 - MSCHOA REQ 135/11 131057Z MAR 11.
position: 10.250, 53.650
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SOMALIA.
PIRACY.
1. PIRATED M/V IRENE CONDUCTING MOTHERSHIP OPERATIONS
   IN 10-15N 053-39E AT 131010Z 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 759/11.

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Pirated M/V polar conducting mothership operations in 07-19N 053-40E at 110646Z marcancels · 2011-03-11
Pirated M/V polar conducting mothership operations in 07-19N 053-40E at 110646Z marreplaced · 2011-03-11
Pirated M/V irene conducting mothership operations in 10-40N 054-50E at 131458Z marcancelled by · 2011-03-13

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