NAVAREA VIII - 1149/26
SÉCURITÉanalysisNotable
Activeuntil 07 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 6 days)Hijacked fishing vessel reported off Somalia, vicinity of 09-42N 053-55E
A fishing vessel was reported hijacked in the vicinity of 09-42N 053-55E at 301400 UTC Oct 26. The hijacked vessel could potentially be used as a mothership to conduct further piracy attacks. Vessels are advised to keep well clear of the position and exercise extreme caution if in the vicinity. Incidents should be reported to the listed regional and IMB helplines.
Keep well clear of the reported position and exercise extreme caution if in the vicinity. Report incidents of piracy and armed robbery to the listed helplines.
Background
Somalia and adjacent waters have a history of piracy incidents where captured vessels have been used as motherships to extend attack range. International naval forces and regional coordination centres monitor the area, but merchant ships remain at risk when near hijacked craft. Reporting incidents promptly to the International Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region and the IMB helps coordinate response and warnings to other mariners. Mariners usually transit the area with heightened vigilance and may alter routes or speed to reduce risk.
General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.
- Type
- Piracy / security · severity critical
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/security/
- Location
- Indian Ocean - off Somalia
- Validity
- From 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
Until 07 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTCCANCEL THIS MSG 072359 UTC NOV 26 - Activity periods
- 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC - 07 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC (Hijack reported; warning in force until self-cancel time)
- Hazards
- hijacked fishing vessel, potential mothership for further piracy attacks
- Reported
- 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC (46 h ago)
- Charts
- 7071, 7703, INT 703
Contacts
Vessels involved
- Unnamed · hijacked fishing vessel / potential mothership
Generated automatically from the warning text on 01 Nov 2026, 03:13 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Maritime Securityarmed robbery
Location map
Open in the full mapRelated messages
- 1148/26
INDIA EAST COAST (.) CHARTS IN 31 355 INT 7405 (.) ANTERVEDI DGPS STATION 16-19.02N 081-43.55E OFF AIR 2. CANCEL NAVAREA VIII MSG 1132/26
- 1147/26
INDIA WEST COAST - OFF MADGAON (.) CHARTS IN 214 215 257 INT 7343 (.) FV OZIN STAR REPORTED SUNK IN APPROXIMATE POSITION 15 -10.85N 073-15.58E (.) MARINERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION
- 1146/26
ANDAMAN SEA - OFF SOUTH ANDAMAN I (.) CHARTS IN 41 404 473 INT 757 (.) FIRING PRACTICE BY AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED 03 NOV 26 FROM 0430 TO 0630 UTC AND 0830 TO 1030 UTC IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY 11 -40N 092-27E, 11-43N 092-16E, 11-52N 092-19E, 11-48N 092-29E 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 031130 UTC NOV 26
- 1023/26(archived)
INDIA WEST COAST - OFF NINDAKARA (.) CHARTS IN 22 221 260 INT 7362 (.) YELLOW COLOUR NPOL SURFACE BUOY DEPLOYED IN POSITION 08-54.20N 076-05.51E (.) WIDE BERTH REQUESTED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA VIII MSG 1003/26 AND THIS MSG 311830 UTC OCT 26
- 1111/26(archived)
INDIA EAST COAST - OFF GOPALPUR (.) CHARTS IN 31 305 353 INT 7413 (.) ARMY AIR DEFENCE FIRING SCHEDULED 251831 TO 311829 UTC OCT 26 IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY (A) 19-14.6N 084-53.7E (B) 19-07.39N 085-35.94E (C) 18-33.61N 084-53.74E AND ARC OF 41 NM RADIUS JOINING POINT B AND C 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311929 UTC OCT 26