The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday that it had received a report of a hijacking incident about 45 nautical miles northeast of Mareeyo, Somalia.
According to the advisory, military authorities informed the UKMTO on April 21 that unauthorized persons had taken control of a tanker and maneuvered the vessel approximately 77 nautical miles south within Somali territorial waters. The vessel’s last known position was at 08°56′N, 50°32′E, in waters off southeastern Somalia.
Separately, the UKMTO said on Thursday that it had received a report of a suspicious incident about 83 nautical miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia.
The master of a cargo vessel reported that two small craft with armed persons onboard approached the ship. One of the small craft came within 600 meters, during which warning shots were fired and the suspicious craft returned fire. The craft later moved away and kept clear of the reporting vessel.
