Towing
M/V towing barge attacked in 03-50N 103-41E at 012230Z may
South China Sea · Piracy · HYDROPAC 916/10
- issued
- 2010-05-04 03:37Z
- status
- cancelled 2010-05-15 18:05Z (archive)
- authority
- NAVAREA XI 307/10 040300Z MAY 10.
- position
- 3.833, 103.683
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
SOUTH CHINA SEA. PIRACY. 1. M/V TOWING BARGE ATTACKED IN 03-50N 103-41E AT 012230Z MAY. AUTHORITIES WERE NOTIFIED AND F/V IN QUESTION WAS DETAINED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. CAUTION ADVISED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 18 MAY.
This area · tows
11 within 180 nm since 2008 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- 81 meter M/V prospaq asia, towing 23 meter barge hako, unreported cambodia to singapore (01-17.0N 103-50.0E)2010-09-06
- M/V towing barge attacked in 04-44.2N 103-58.1E at 271333Z apr2010-04-29
- M/V towing barge hijacked in 04-32N 104-29E at 192228Z apr2010-04-22
- M/V asta towing barge suspected hijacked on 05 feb2010-02-15
- M/V asta towing barge suspected hijacked on 05 feb2010-02-14
- Five pirates armed with long knives and swords in a five meter wooden boat approached a tug towing a barge…2009-07-19
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Timeline
- Cancel HYDROPAC 916/10 and this msgcancelled by · 2010-05-15
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
2 tows in force · see all
Towing
Vessels under tow with long or unlit tow lines. All current tows →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.