An alert has been published by IMB KL:

 

301500 UTC JAN 2010

 

TO : ALL SHIPS

 

WARNING                 WARNING                 WARNING

 

30.01.2010 AT 1405 UTC THE VEHICLE CARRIER ASIAN GLORY (BLUE HULL AND WHITE SUPERSTRUCTURE), PREVIOUSLY HIJACKED AND STILL UNDER PIRATES CONTROL, WAS IN POSITION 04:19N - 052:13E CO:005 SPEED 14. IT IS ASSESSED PIRATES ARE USING ASIAN GLORY FOR THEIR PIRATES ACTIVITIES. 

 

ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE INDIAN OCEAN TO CONSIDER KEEPING EAST OF 60E WHEN ROUTING NORTH/SOUTH AND TO CONSIDER ROUTING EAST OF 60E AND SOUTH OF 10S WHEN PROCEEDING TO AND FROM PORTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA AND KENYA. 

 

VESSELS ARE ALSO ADVISED NOT TO APPROACH CLOSER THAN 100 MILES FROM THE POSITION GIVEN IN THIS REPORT AND MAINTAIN MAXIMUM CPA WITH ANY SHIP ACTING SUSPICIOUSLY.

 

WHILE NAVIGATING IN THE REGION VESSELS ARE URGED TO OPERATE AT A HEIGHTENED STATE OF READINESS, MAINTAINING STRICT 24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY VISUAL AND RADAR WATCHES, ACTIVELY IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDED ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES AND REGULARLY REPORT THEIR POSITION/COURSE/SPEED TO UKMTO.

 

EARLY ASSESSMENT / DETECTION WILL ALLOW SHIPS TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT BOARDING AND REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.

 

ALL ATTACKS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS INCLUDING POSSIBLE PIRATE MOTHER VESSEL TOWING SKIFFS SHOULD BE REPORTED.

 

IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE

24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY HELPLINE: +603 2031 0014

EMAIL: piracy@icc-ccs.org

TELEX: MA 34199

 

Merchant vessels are requested to report any suspicious activity to UKMTO Dubai (+97 1505523215 – ukmto@eim.ae) or IMB PRC (+60 320310014 – imbkl@icc-ccs.org / piracy@icc-ccs.org). Reports can also be relayed to MSCHOA (opscentre@mschoa.org).

WHILE NAVIGATING IN THE REGION VESSELS ARE URGED TO OPERATE AT A HEIGHTENED STATE OF READINESS, MAINTAINING STRICT 24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY VISUAL AND RADAR WATCHES, ACTIVELY IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDED ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES AND REGULARLY REPORT THEIR POSITION/COURSE/SPEED TO UKMTO.

 

EARLY ASSESSMENT / DETECTION WILL ALLOW SHIPS TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT BOARDING AND REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.

 

ALL ATTACKS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS INCLUDING POSSIBLE PIRATE MOTHER VESSEL TOWING SKIFFS SHOULD BE REPORTED.

 

IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE

24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY HELPLINE: +603 2031 0014

EMAIL: piracy@icc-ccs.org

TELEX: MA 34199

 

 MSCHOA advises all vessels navigating in the Indian Ocean to consider keeping East of 60E when routing North/South and to consider routing East of 60E and South of 10S when proceeding to and from ports in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.

While navigating in the region vessels are urged to operate at a heightened state of readiness, maintaining strict 24 hour anti-piracy visual and radar watches, actively implement recommended anti-piracy measures and regularly report their position/course/speed to UKMTO (+97 1505523215 – ukmto@eim.ae).

Further information can be found on www.mschoa.org Vessels are requested to report to UKMTO on entering the UKMTO Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) bounded by 78E and 10S and upon exiting the Suez Canal Southbound. Thereafter vessels should report their PCS daily.

Throughout the VRA vessels should implement Self Protective, (defensive) measures in accordance with Best Management Practices. Upon receiving a vessels initial report UKMTO shall replay giving specific threat guidance relevant at the time.

Vessels should note that experience has shown that to transit W of 60E or within 600nm of Somali Coast significantly increases the risk of piracy, although attacks have and will occur E of these positions.

Vessels are also advised not to approach closer than 100 miles from the position given in this report and maintain maximum CPA with any ship acting suspiciously. While navigating in the region vessels are urged to operate at a heightened state of readiness, maintaining strict 24 hour anti-piracy visual and radar watches, actively implement recommended anti-piracy measures and regularly report their position/course/speed to UKMTO.