March: Suspicious Approach Gulf Of Aden

Created by doina. Last modified on 2007-05-08 09:27:38
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Topic: Piracy Reports 2007

A yacht reported a suspicious approach 21 Mar at 0950 local time while underway in position 14:03.6N - 049:07.0E, approximately 17NM off the coast of Yemen. Two suspicious vessels approached the yacht underway at high speed. The alarm was raised; the crew mustered and activated fire hoses. The yacht increased speed and took evasive maneuvers. The vessels aborted the attempt and moved away (IMB).