Weekly Piracy Report: All Quiet as Monsoon Season Persists

HOA Pirate Activity, 5– 11 July

Piracy Incident by Region: July 5-11

No current incidents to report!

Currently Hijacked Vessels

Name, Flag, Type, Hijacked Date:

1. ICEBERG I, Panama, RoRo, 29 March 2010
2. ALBEDO, Malaysia, Container Cargo, 25 November 2010
3. ORNA, Panama, Bulk Cargo, 20 December 2010
4. FREE GODDESS, Liberia, Bulk Cargo, 7 February 2012
5. ROYAL GRACE, Panama, Chemical Tanker, 2 March 2012
6. NAHAM 3, Oman, Fishing Vessel, 26 March 2012
7. SMYRNI, Liberia, Crude Oil Tanker, 10 May 2012

Piracy Weather Forecast for July 12-19

GULF OF ADEN: West-southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 4 – 6 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: West-southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 2 – 4 feet, with seas of 5 – 7 feet expected in the eastern section of the Gulf.

SOMALI COAST: South-southwesterly winds of 28 – 32 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet, with occasional swells of 12 – 15 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: South-southwesterly winds of 28 – 32 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet.

ARABIAN SEA: Southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 8 – 10 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: Southwesterly winds of 20 – 25 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet.

CENTRAL AFRICAN COAST/INDIAN OCEAN: South-southeasterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 5 – 7 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: South-southeasterly winds of 12 – 16 knots and seas of 5 – 7 feet building between 7 – 9 feet.

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: South-southeasterly winds in the northern Channel of 10 – 15 knots and seas of 8 – 10 feet. In the southern Channel, south-southeasterly winds of 8 – 12 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: In the northern Channel, south-southwesterly winds of 20 – 25 knots and seas of 8 – 10 feet, abating to between 6 – 8 feet. In the southern Channel, south-southeasterly winds of 8 – 12 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet, abating to between 7 – 9 feet.

SURFACE CURRENTS: Currents within the Gulf of Aden and the northern section of the Arabian Sea remain variable with most areas having average speeds of less than 1 knot. Currents speeds along the Somali basin, continuing south off the northern Kenya coastline until about 5 degrees South will average around 2 – 3 knots. The Mozambique Channel has an average current of 0.25 – 1.25 knots.

This report is brought to you by the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence Maritime OPINTEL Report