Another hijacking.Pirates have seized a Panama-flagged chemical tanker with a crew of 31 off the coast of Somalia, the European Union Naval Force for Somalia (EU Navfor) said on Thursday.Are the Indians paying attention, because this report should get someones attention. This is east of Longitude 65° and north of Latitude 15° putting this piracy activity placed very well to intercept traffic leaving Mumbai heading to the Suez.
The anti-piracy taskforce EU Navfor said that the 24,105 tonne MV Hannibal II was taken while sailing to Suez from Malaysia ferrying vegetable oil.
"The master of the vessel reported that he had been attacked and boarded by pirates in an area some 860 nautical miles East of The Horn of Africa which is considerably closer to India than it is to Somalia," EU Navfor said in a statement.
The naval force said the ship's crew consisted of 23 Tunisians, four Filipinos, a Croat, a Georgian, a Russian and a Moroccan.
The map above is from NATO - the numbers on the map (click for very large version) correspond to the alert numbers in the message traffic listed below. In particular, look at alert numbers 472, 473, 474, and 475. 474 looks like the alert for the hijacking described in the article above. This message traffic is for the last two weeks as to demonstrate how active piracy is now that monsoon season is over.
November 11 2010Welcome to the fall piracy season. As of today there are at least 30 vessels held by Somali pirates and around 540 hostages.
WARNING INDIAN OCEAN
Latitude: 00°50S Longitude: 049°32E
Alert number 476 / 2010.
At 1215 UTC a merchant vessel was attacked by a skiff (white hull 5-6 meters long) with 7 peoples on
board armed with automatic weapon which tried to board the vessel in position 00°50S 049°32E - course 240, speed 17.5 knots. Vessel is safe.
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November 2010
WARNING Indian Ocean
Latitude: 11°26N Longitude: 066°05E
Alert number 475 / 2010.
At 0435 UTC 11 Nov a merchant vessel is currently under attack by pirates in position 11°26N 066°05E.
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November 2010
WARNING Indian Ocean
Latitude: 17°13N Longitude: 065°01E AND
Latitude: 17°12N Longitude: 065°33E
Alert number 474 / 2010.
At 0045 UTC on the 11 NOV a merchant vessel is currently under attack by pirates in position 17°13N 065°01E.
At 0541 UTC on the 11 NOV a merchant vessel was attacked by pirates in position 17°12N 065°33N, this ship is SAFE. It is assessed that it is the same Pirate Action Group.
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November 10 2010
WARNING INDIAN OCEAN
Latitude: 06°15N Longitude: 064°57E
Alert number 473 / 2010.
A suspicious approach was reported on 10 Nov 10 at 0558UTC by a merchant vessel in position 0615N 06474E. The suspicious approach is most probably connected with the attack on the 09 Nov 10 at 0834UTC, when a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in position 06 03 N 065 00 E.(Alert 472)
The assessment is that the Pirate action group is still in the area.
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November 09 2010
WARNING INDIAN OCEAN
Latitude: 06°03N Longitude: 065°00E
Alert Details: Alert number 472 / 2010.
At 0834UTC a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in position 06 03 N 065 00 E.
2 WHITE HULLS SKIFFS/MOTHER SKIFF VIEWED. SHOTS WERE FIRED.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
The Pirate action group is still in the area.
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November 09 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 01°05N Longitude: 053°10E
Alert number 471/ 2010.
At 0547 UTC a merchant vessel currently under attack by pirates in position 01°05 N 053°10 E.
Two skiffs are currently attacking the MV. Weapons are being used and fired against the MV.
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08 November 2024
---ALERT UPDATE--- Somali Basin
Latitude: 06°43S Longitude: 051°15E
Alert number 470 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 469 / 2010 (which now is deactivated).
At 1345 UTC a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in position 06°43 S 051°15 E.
WHITE HULLS SKIFF
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
The Pirate action group is still in the area.
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08 November 2024
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 06°43S Longitude: 051°15E
Alert number 469 / 2010.
At 1345 UTC a merchant vessel is currently under attack by pirates in position 06°43S 051°15E.
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08 November 2024
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 03°40 N Longitude: 047°36 E
Alert number 468/ 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 467 / 2010.
On 08 Nov 10 at 0653 UTC one MV was reported in position 03°40 N 047°36 E with crs 045° at 12 kts and is the same MV reported in ALERT number 467. This MV is believed to be involved in Mother Ship operation.
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06 November 2024
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 07°34N Longitude: 060°16E
Alert number 465/ 2010
On 6th Nov 10, At 1015 UTC one PIRATED DHOW was reported in position 07°34 N 060°16 E with CRS 086° at 5 KTS. This DHOW is believed to be involved in Mother Ship operation.
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05 November 2024
---ALERT UPDATE--- Somali Basin
Latitude: 05°25 S Longitude: 040°42 E
Alert number 464 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 463 / 2010.
At 1457 UTC a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in position 05°25 S 040°42 E.
The Pirate Action Group consists of one mother ship, earlier pirated MV IZUMI, and one skiff.
During the attack weapons were fired including RPG.
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November 05 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 05°25S Longitude: 040°42E
Alert number 463 / 2010.
***This vessel is under attack***
At 1457 UTC on 5 NOV a merchant vessel reported being under attack by pirates in position 05°25S 040°42E.
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November 03 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 05°15 S Longitude: 043°39 E
Alert number 462 / 2010.
***This vessel has been PIRATED***
A small merchant vessel was reported Hijacked by pirates in position 05°15 S 043°39 E.
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November 03 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 03°45 S Longitude: 046°45 E
Alert number 461/ 2010.
At 0410 UTC one MV was reported in position 03°45 N 046°45 E. This MV is believed to be involved in Mother Ship operation.
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November 02 2010
WARNING Gulf of Aden
Latitude: 13°32N Longitude: 048°19E
Alert number 460 / 2010.
***This vessel has been hijacked***
At 1237 UTC a fishing vessel has been hijacked by pirates in position 13°32 N 048°19 E.
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November 02 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 03°58S Longitude: 043°49E
Alert number 459 / 2010.
At 0307 UTC 02 NOV a merchant vessel was under attack by pirates in position 03°58S 043°49E.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
The Pirate action group is still in the area.
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October 31 2010
ALERT UPDATE Somali Basin
Latitude: 09°57S Longitude: 042°19E.
Alert number 458 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 457/ 2010.
At 0632 UTC 31 OCT a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in position 09°57S 042°19E.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
The Pirate action group is still in the area.
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October 31 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 09°57S Longitude: 042°19 E.
Alert number 457 / 2010.
At 0632 UTC 31 OCT a merchant vessel is currently under attack by pirates in position 09°57S 042°19 E.
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October 30 2010
WARNING GULF OF ADEN ---ALERT UPDATE---
Latitude: 15°06N Longitude: 055°58E
Alert number 456 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 455/ 2010.
At 0517 UTC 30 OCT a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in position 15°06N 055°58E.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
!!!The Pirate action group is still in the area!!!
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October 30 2010
WARNING GULF OF ADEN
Latitude: 15°06N Longitude: 055°58E
Alert number 455 / 2010.
At 0517 UTC on the 30 OCT a merchant vessel was pirated in position 15°06N 055°58E.
** This Vessel is Pirated **
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October 30 2010
WARNING Indian Ocean
Latitude: 12°12N Longitude: 064°53E
Alert number 454 / 2010.
At 0232 UTC on the 30 OCT a merchant vessel was attacked by 2 skiffs in position 12°12N 064°53E.
** This Vessel is Pirated **
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October 30 2010
WARNING Red Sea, Bab al Mandeb
Latitude: 13°34N Longitude: 042°59E
Alert number 453 / 2010.
At 2201 UTC 29OCT a merchant vessel was reported on fire in position 13°34N 042°59E. All the crew have been rescued by a passing merchant vessel but the vessel remains on fire and is drifting.
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October 29 2010
WARNING Somali Basin ---ALERT UPDATE---
Latitude: 04°29S Longitude: 039°57E
Alert number 452 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 451 / 2010.
At 1300 UTC 29OCT a merchant vessel was reported under attack by 2 skiffs in position 04°29S 039°57E.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
The Pirate action group is still in the area.
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October 29 2010
WARNING Somali Basin
Latitude: 04°29S Longitude: 039°57E
Alert number 451 / 2010.
At 1300 UTC on the 29 OCT a merchant vessel is currently under attack by 2 skiffs in position 04 29S 039 57E.
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October 29 2010
Location: DENIS ISLAND, SEYCHELLES ---ALERT UPDATE---
Latitude: 03°39S Longitude: 055°40E
Alert number 450 / 2010.
Reference previous Alert number 448 / 2010.
***The ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED ***
At 2011UTC 28 October two fishing vessels were reported as hijacked in the vicinity of Denis island, Seychelles.
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October 28 2010
WARNING SOMALI BASIN, MOMBASSA
Latitude: 04°10S Longitude: 039°56E
Alert number 449 / 2010.
At 2201UTC 28 October a merchant vessel was attacked by a skiff with 6 armed pirates, 12nm from Mombassa, Kenya. 04°10S 039°56E. Warning shots were fired and the vessel evaded the attack.
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October 28 2010
WARNING DENIS ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Latitude: 03°49S Longitude: 055°40E
Alert number 448 / 2010.
At 2011UTC 28 October two fishing vessels were reported as hijacked in the vicinity of Denis island, Seychelles.
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October 28 2010
WARNING GULF OF ADEN
Latitude: 12°08N Longitude: 054°25E
Alert number 447 / 2010.
A cargo Dhow has been hijacked in the vicinity of Socotra island. Her last known position was 12°08N 054°25E 1156UTC 28 October heading North East. She may be acting as a mother vessel in the Eastern area of the IRTC.
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October 28 2010
WARNING GULF OF ADEN
Latitude: 13°08N Longitude: 049°14E
Alert number 446 / 2010.
At 0539 UTC 28 October a Merchant Vessel in a National Convoy was fired upon by two small boats at 13°08N 049°14E. The escorting naval vessel and other military assets were on hand to provide immediate assistance.
The vessel evaded the attack.
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