03.05.2017 - IMB Report - Group of 9 Skiffs / Somalia (Kopie)

Ref: IMB/PRC/Alert - 077/2017

031200 UTC MAY 2017

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

WARNING          WARNING          WARNING

UKMTO ADVISORY - SIGHTING

UKMTO HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A GROUP OF 9 SKIFFS WITH BLACK AND WHITE HULLS AND 3 POB WERE SIGHTED IN POSITION 13:10N - 049:18E. SKIFFS SURROUNDED THE MV AT 0.6NM, VESSEL FIRED 2 WARNING SHOTS AND THE SKIFFS MOVED AWAY.

MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILST TRANSITING THIS AREA.

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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