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Renewed warnings of pirate activity in the Somali Basin
Update 4th july 2010
UKMTO are now reporting frequent pirate activity north of Bab Al Mandeb, i.e. in the southern Red Sea itself.
EUNAVFOR, the command organisation which co-ordinates anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin, has issued a fresh warning of pirate activity during the week ended 20th March 2010.
1. The recent trend of pirate attacks over the last few weeks indicates that pirates are operating further and further south in the Somali Basin. Merchant ships and yachts are reminded to maintain vigilance in this area of increasing pirate presence. One vessel was attacked 150 nm north of Madagascar. Although multiple RPG and AK 47 rounds were fired, the vessel successfully avoided being boarded by pirates. There have been no confirmed attacks within the IRTC (the corridor between Aden and Salalah) this week.
2. Currently there are just 6 vessels held by pirates, including the Lynn Rival, belonging to the Chandlers. The Authorities expect an increase in pirate activity in coming weeks as the pirates attempt to increase their stock of capture vessels and so their income from ransoms.
The advice to yachts contemplating entering the Somali Basin or Gulf of Aden is: stay away. Yachtsmen who do decide to make a passage through these waters should follow the guidelines issued by EUNAVFOR, which can be found at:
The NE SSB Net is now well under way with John Franklin (Al Shaheen) and David Blackburn (Daq
Attack) sharing Net Control. The Net operates every day at 0730 Eastern Time on 4045 kHz USB
and will continue through September or as long as there is member activity. Al Shaheen will
shortly be sailing for Nova Scotia and Daq Attack will remain in Maine for July and August.
This Net is intended for OCC Members cruising the whole North East of USA and the Maritime
Provinces of Canada but is open to Members anywhere who can make contact. Members of the
CCA and RCC are again very welcome to participate. Come join us!
The OCC has renewed the `partnership’ arrangement with Berthon, one of the world’s leading brokerage firms. The Berthon Sales Division specialises in blue water cruising yachts and has offices in Lymington, England, in Golfe Juan in the South of France, at Real Club Nautica in Palma de Mallorca and in Newport, Rhode Island,. They are also the official broker to the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC).
In essence, OCC Members contemplating buying or selling a yacht may obtain free advice on market conditions, on the likely price of a particular vessel (whether offered privately, through Berthon or through another broker) and on the best way of proceeding with the desired sale or purchase.
