02.05.2017 - IMB Report - Warning shots to 5 skiffs

Ref: IMB/PRC/Alert – 074/2017

ON THE 1^ST MAY 2017 AT 1300 UTC, AN MV WAS APPROACHED IN PSN 12:08N -  044:16E BY 5 SKIFFS WITH 5 POB IN EACH SKIFF. 4 APPROACHED TO PORT AT 25KTS AND THE OTHER APPROACHED TO STARBOARD WITH THE STARBOARD SKIFF CLOSED TO 0.2NM. ARMED SECURITY TEAM FIRED WARNING SHOTS AT STARBOARD SKIFF AT WHICH POINT ALL 5 SKIFFS TURNED AWAY. VESSEL AND CREW ARE SAFE.  

VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND ADHERE TO THE LATEST BMP RECOMMENDATIONS.             

ALL ATTACKS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS SHOULD BE REPORTED.

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