Merchant Vessel evades Pirate attempted hijack off the Iranian coast
In yet another development in the growth of piracy, the farthest attack to the North, so far, has been report only 35km off the Iranian coast.
Mid-morning on 30 January, merchant vessel was reported coming under attack by 2 skiffs with 3 pirates onboard in position 2501N 06026E, in the Gulf of Oman. Small arms were fired on the MV, however, the vessel managed to evade the
hijack attempt. The Pirate action group clearly remains in the area.
Vessels are reminded that the coalition forces' warships may not be in the vicinity of a pirate attack, subsequently, it is emphasised that seafarers can greatly
reduce their chances of being pirated if they follow precautions
as recommended in the Best Management Practices, increasing speed and carrying out evasive manoeuvres is a proven deterrent to piracy attacks.Vessels
are advised to exercise extreme caution when navigating in the vicinity
of the reported position of the attacks and maintain
maximum CPA with any ship acting suspiciously. Additionally, registration of vessel movement with
MSC(HOA) prior to transiting the region is recommended.
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Any suspicious activity should be reported to UKMTO in Dubai in the first instance (UKMTO@eim.ae or Telephone+971 50 552 3215
) and on entering the UKMTO Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) bound by Suez,78E and 10S
.
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