This marad advisory provides updated guidance for tranisitting the east coast of somalia due to recent…

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1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR TRANISITTING
   THE EAST COAST OF SOMALIA DUE TO RECENT ACTIVITY.
2. RECENT ACTIVITY SUGGESTS THAT PIRATE ACTIVITY OFF
   THE EAST COAST OF SOMALIA HAS INCREASED. ATTACKS
   HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN 400 MILES OFFSHORE. MULTIPLE
   ATTACKS OCCURRED IN VICINITY FROM APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES
   SOUTHEAST OF HOBYO AND MOGADISHU AND AS FAR SOUTH
   APPROXIMATLEY 440 MILES EAST OF DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA.
3. RECOMMEND THAT SHIPS PASS TO EAST OF THE SEYCHELLE
   ISLANDS AND MADAGASCAR. MARINERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT
   AND MAINTAIN COUNTER-PIRACY MEASURES
   (MARAD ADVISORY 01/09 PERTAINS) BEYOND THE GULF OF
   ADEN CORRIDOR, INCLUDING OFF THE ENTIRE EAST COAST
   OF SOMALIA AND KENYA.
4. CONTACT INFORMATION:
   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY,
   CONTACT MR. DOHERTY, MAIL: MARITIME ADMINISTRATION,
   OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-312,
   1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590,
   PHONE: 202 366 1883, FAX: 202 366 3954,
   TLX II: 710 822 9426 (MARAD DOT WSH) OR
   E-MAIL: [email protected].