Fishing Vessel reported hijacked in the Somali Basin
It has been reported that on 13 February, approximately in position 1200N 05302.1E, Around 8nm south of Samhah island, Yemen, pirates attacked and hijacked a fishing vessel, reportedly Yemeni FV ALFARDOUS, taking 8 crewmembers hostage in the process. The FV is suspected of now being used as a mothership in order to conduct further attacks. No further details are available concerning the state of the vessel and crew at present. The original report is available via the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre here. EUNAVFOR continues to monitor the situation.
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 hijack 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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