Tanker boarded, Somalia
Issued: 1 day, 12 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-04-21 12:00:00 CW Alert 018- (Apr 26) Indian Ocean Boarding Possible Pirates CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that a Palau-flagged tanker has been boarded by number of armed intruders whilst underway approximately 24nm Southeast of Hafun, Somalia. The incident is ongoing. Clearwater will continue to investigate and update this alert upon receipt of confirmed information.
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