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mardi 20 novembre 2012

Piraterie maritime message d'avertissement capté en HF

Capté sur 12709 khz (station brésilienne PWZ33) en mode numérique pactor :

"0424/12

INDIAN OCEAN - EAST AFRICA - SOMALIA COAST AND MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL VESSEL
HIJACKINGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN
AREA BOUND BY:
25-S 032-32.00E
26-05.00S 077-53.00E
08-13.00N 077-53.00E
16-52.00N 054-10.00E
12-58.00N 042-43.00E
BRAZILIAN SHIPS TRANSITING INSIDE THE AREA SHOULD INCREASE ADDITIONAL
SECURITY MEASURES AND PROCEDURES - AS TO AVOID PIRACY ATTACKS - KEEPING A
HEIGHTENED STATE OF VIGILANCE. PS HAVE BEEN USING - IN SOME CASES -
PREVIOUSLY HIJACKED SHIPS AS BASES FOR FURTHER ATTACKS. THEY HAVE BEGUN
TARGETING FISHING TRAYLERS - PRIVATE YACHTS AND TUGBOATS TO USE AS MOTHER
SHIPS TO TOW SMALLER ATTACK BOATS FARTHER OFF SHORE IN ORDER TO EXPAND
THEIR RANGE.SINCE IS INFORMATION OF FALSE DISTRESS CALL TO LURE THE
MERCHANT TRAFFIC CLOSE THAT AREA, CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN ON ATTENDING
THOSE SORT OF CALLING.VICTIMIZED VESSELS HAVE REPORTED ___
SPEED BOATS MEAS"