Piracy

Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting the waters of the north persian gulf

SPECIAL 104/95

issued: 1995-05-11 17:30Z
status: cancelled 2001-02-05 20:00Z (archive)
authority: (DEPT. OF STATE) (11 MAY 1995, REVISED 29 OCT 1997)
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE WATERS OF THE NORTH PERSIAN GULF.
2. IRANIAN-FLAG SPEEDBOATS OPERATING IN IRANIAN AND INTERNATIONAL WATERS HAVE SEIZED PASSPORTS AND SHIP DOCUMENTS OR CARGOES FOR RANSOM, OCCASIONALLY HIJACKING THE VESSEL AS WELL.
3. IN RECENT INCIDENTS, BOARDING PARTIES CLAIMING TO BE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS PERSONNEL USED THE PRETEXT OF CONDUCTING U.N. EMBARGO INSPECTIONS OR OF CARRYING OUT OFFICIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO GAIN ACCESS TO SHIPS.
4. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND VIGILANCE WHEN OPERATING NEAR THESE AREAS, AND SHOULD OBTAIN AND EVALUATE CURRENT WARNING INFORMATION BROADCAST BY THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY (NIMA) VIA HYDROPAC BROADCASTS.
5. ANY ANTI-SHIPPING ACTIVITY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO NIMA NAVSAFETY, THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, OR THE NEAREST U.S. CONSULATE (SEE NIMA PUB. 117-CHAPTER 4).

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