At  UTC 1210Z / 10 OCT 2012  a fishing vessel was reported under attack by a skiff in position 00 26 N 050 39 E.

***This vessel managed to evade hijack***

VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF IN VICINITY. REPORT ANY SUSPECTED OR ACTUAL PIRATE ACTIVITY TO UKMTO DUBAI, BY PHONE: +97 150 552 3215 OR E-MAIL: UKMTO@EIM.AE.

WHILE NAVIGATING IN THE REGION VESSELS ARE URGED TO OPERATE AT A HEIGHTENED STATE OF READINESS, IMPLEMENT SELF PROTECTION MEASURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE VERSION 4 (BMP4) DATED AUGUST 2011.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE
http://www.shipping.nato.int/Pages/BMP.aspx or www.mschoa.org.