A merchant vessel reported coming under pirate attack in 07-46S 051-32E at 300400Z apr approximately 680…

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A MERCHANT VESSEL REPORTED COMING UNDER PIRATE ATTACK
IN 07-46S 051-32E AT 300400Z APR APPROXIMATELY 680 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MOGADISHU, SOMALIA. VESSEL WAS ATTACKED BY
TWO SPEED BOATS WHILE A THIRD BOAT REMAINED ON STAND BY.
ONE BOAT HAD A WHITE HULL WITH BLACK STRIPES AND 6-7
PIRATES ARMED WITH MACHINE GUNS AND A RPG. THE SECOND
HAD A WHITE HULL AND 3-4 PIRATES ARMED WITH MACHINE
GUNS AND A RPG. VESSEL SUFFERED SMALL DAMAGES ON STBD
SIDE ACCOMMODATION AREA FROM BULLET FIRE. ONE RPG HIT
THE ACCOMMODATION BUT DID NOT EXPLODE. THE CAPTAIN
IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED FIRE HOSES ON DECK, OVERFLOWED
THE WING BALLAST TANKS, AND CONDUCTED EVASIVE MANEUVERS
TO PREVENT THE BOARDING ATTEMPT A LADDER WAS REPORTEDLY
USED BY THE PIRATES TO TRY AND BOARD THE VESSEL WHICH
LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE PROBABILITY OF
ADDITIONAL ATTACKS IN THIS AREA AS HIGH OVER THE NEXT
24-48 HOURS. WIND SPEEDS DURING THAT PERIOD ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 0-10 KTS WITH WAVE HEIGHTS AT 3-6 FT. THESE
CONDITIONS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO MARINERS
AS THEY ARE HIGHLY FAVORABLE FOR PIRATE SMALL BOAT ACTIVITY.