ONI issues special advisory re Southern Red Sea
Two merchant vessels reported coming under fire The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued the following advisories:"A merchant vessel reported coming under fire at 1159Z on 28 September 2011 in position 1418N 04250E, approximately 70nm Northwest of Mocha, Yemen. This area will remain high risk for the next 24-48 hours.""A second merchant vessel reported coming under fire at 1258Z on 28 September 2011 in position 1402N 04253E, approximately 70nm Northwest of Mocha, Yemen. This area will remain high risk for at least the next 24-48 hours.The Maritime Administrator would take this opportunity to again urge all vessels operating in the High Risk Area to actively implement recommended Best Management Practices for anti-piracy measures as follows:Prepare the crew (refer to Marshall Islands MG-2-11-12); Harden the ship before the ship enters the High Risk Area (HRA); When entering the HRA from the direction of either the Suez Canal, the Arabian Gulf at 26N, the south at 15S or from the east at 78E:o Register the ship with the MSCHOA (http://www.mschoa.org /+44 (0) 1923 958545);o Report to the UKMTO ([email protected] / +971 505 523 215);o Advise whether private armed security is being used; ando Continue to provide daily reports of ship's position, ...
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