IMB Report confirms hijacking off Puntland / Somalia

Please pay attention to the following security udate, released by the IMB Piracy Reporting Center

Ref: IMB/PRC/Alert - 035/2017 - 151445 UTC MAR 2017

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

UKMTO ADVISORY – UPDATE

REFER TO OUR MESSAGE 140030 UTC MAR 2017, UKMTO ADVISORY.
ON 14 MAR 2017 AT 1830 UTC. MV ARIS 13 HAS BEEN HIJACKED IN POSITION 11:59N - 050:45E, OFF OF THE NORTH EAST COAST OF PUNTLAND SOMALIA.
VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN STRICT ANTI PIRACY WATCH AND MEASURES. ADHERE TO THE LATEST BMP RECOMMENDATIONS.

ALL ATTACKS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS SHOULD BE REPORTED. IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE

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