19.11.2017 - IMB Report - UKMTO ADVISORY - Attempted Attack

Ref: IMB/PRC/Alert - 202/2017

190215 UTC NOV 2017

TO: ALL SHIPS TRANSITING RED SEA / GULF OF ADEN / OFF YEMEN / OFF SOMALIA / INDIAN OCEAN

UKMTO ADVISORY - ATTEMPTED ATTACK

17.11.2017: 0917 UTC: POSN: 01:55.9S - 047:56.8E, AROUND 282NM SE OF MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.

A VESSEL REPORTED THAT ONE SKIFF WITH 4 POB WITH WEAPONS, APPROACHED AND FIRED UPON. VESSEL TOOK ANTI-PIRACY PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND THE ATTEMPTED BOARDING WAS ABORTED. VESSEL IS SAFE.

MILITARY SOURCES HAVE ASSESSED THAT POTENTIAL PIRATE ACTION GROUP(S) (PAG) ARE OPERATING IN AN AREA CENTERED ON 01:55.9S - 047:56.8E.

VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THIS AREA AND COMPLY WITH THE SELF-PROTECTION MEASURES WITHIN BMP4.

ALL ATTACKS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS SHOULD BE REPORTED.

IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE

24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY HELPLINE+603 2031 0014 FAX: +603 2078 5769

EMAIL: IMBnullKL@ICC-CCS.ORG //PIRnullACY@ICC-CCS.ORG

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