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At about 0900 UTC on Mar 3, 2011, the "Voge Dignity", sailing 250 miles east of Socotra (Suqutra) Island off the Somali coast, was approached by a skiff with armed pirates onboard. The skiff had been launched from a mother ship which was spotted by the crew moments before. The four armed guards onboard the "Voge Dignity" fired a flare and warning shots at the skiff. Fire was exchanged between the guards and pirates, who then turned their skiff away from the vessel. Onboard the "Voge Dignity" were 24 crew members – 17 Filipinos, five Indians, one Indonesian and one Russian. The vessel was transiting from Mombasa to Fujayrah in ballast, with a top speed of 13.5 kn. The UKMTO was informed of the exchange and mobilised naval assistance.
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