Mozambican fishing vessel pirated

January 1, 2011, EU NAVFOR Public Affairs Office
The Mozambican flagged Fishing Vessel VEGA 5, which was previously reported missing by her owner, is now confirmed as being pirated in the waters between Mozambique and Madagascar.
On 31 December, the vessel was spotted near the Mozambique coast, approximately 200 nautical miles South West of the Comoros Islands, heading north.  The vessel was towing what looked to be a pirate attack skiff and did not respond to any calls. There has been no further communication with the vessel.
 The FV VEGA 5 has a displacement of 140 tonnes and a length of 24 meters.  The nationalities of the 14 crew members are unknown.