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JAPAN 555 (MALAYSIA 618/TAI YUAN 227 is assessed to be used in mothership operations 0911N 06115E at 1004UTC 26 JAN 2011
(NATO Shipping Centre)

Japan 555 (Malaysia 618 / Tai Yuan 227) - is assessed to be used as a mothership and to be involved in the attack on a merchant vessel in pos 14°56N 059°14E at 1023UTC 20 JAN 2011
(NATO Shipping Centre)


Latitude: 19°47N Longitude: 063°25E
Alert number 044 / 2011
At 0622 UTC / 16 JAN 11 / a Pirate Action Group consisting of previously pirated FV TAI YUAN 227 (now new name MALAYSIA 618) with two skiffs was reported, course 207 speed 6kts.
(NATO shipping Centre)


Tai Yuan 227 - 17°07N 061°37E is assessed as being used by pirates for piracy operations. 0000UTC 15 JAN 11.
(NATO Shipping Centre)

Late on the afternoon, 6 May 2010, a Taiwan flagged fishing vessel TAI YUAN 227, was hijacked 700 nautical miles north east of Seychelles.

The ship was reported hijacked by Taipei Rescue Command Centre via IMB on the afternoon of 7 may.

The ship has a crew of 28 (9 Chinese, 3 Vietnamese, 3 Filipinos, 7 Kenyans and 2 Mozambique) and it is believed that all are well. The TAY YUAN 227 is heading towards Somali coast and EU NAVFOR will continue to monitor the situation.
(EUNAVFOR)
http://www.eunavfor.eu/2010/05/taiwan-flagged-fishing-vessel-hijacked/