Piracy

This marad advisory alerts mariners to be vigilant in the gulf of aden

NAVAREA IV 326/07

issued
2007-10-29 16:40Z
status
cancelled 2007-12-07 17:39Z (archive)
authority
MARAD ADVISORY 29 OCT 07.
position
13.083, 50.400
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY ALERTS MARINERS TO BE VIGILANT IN THE GULF OF ADEN.
   A VESSEL HIJACKING IN THE GULF OF ADEN WAS REPORTED BY THE NATIONAL MARITIME
   INTELLIGENCE CENTER, OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ON 28 OCT.
2. THE NATIONAL MARITIME INTELLIGENCE CENTER (NMIC) ADVISED THAT A CHEMICAL TANKER
   WAS ATTACKED AND HIJACKED ON 28 OCT AT 0330Z WHILE UNDERWAY IN POSITION
   13-05N 050-24E APPROXIMATELY 70NM NORTH OF CALUULA, SOMALIA.
3. ONI FURTHER ADVISES MARINERS TO BE ON HIGH ALERT WHEN TRANSITING THIS AREA,
   PARTICULARLY THROUGH TO THE END OF NOVEMBER, WHEN MILD WEATHER OF THE FALL
   TRANSITION PERIOD IS CONDUCIVE TO SMALL BOAT OPERATION.
4. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION,
   OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE MAR-420, ROOM W23-312, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, SE, WASHINGTON,
   DC 20590; TELEPHONE 202 366 1883, OR BY E-MAIL TO [email protected].
5. SUSPECTED ACTIVITY OR ACTUAL PIRACY/TERRORIST INCIDENT REPORTING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED
   IN MARAD ADVISORY 05-01.

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Piracy

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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.