The M/V LIQUID VELVET, the previously pirated vessel that may have been used as a mothership, was disrupted by naval Counter Piracy forces in the evening of 10 January. This mothership is no longer considered a threat to merchant shipping.
Masters are still advised to be vigilant while transiting the HRA as there are other PAGs still active in the Bab al Mandeb (BAM), Gulf of Aden (GOA), and Arabian Sea (AS). Specific areas of concern are indicated on the PAG Map...