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08 May 2009
HMAS Albany, Attack One, board suspected illegal entry vessel
A suspected illegal entry vessel was intercepted on 25 Apr 09 by the Royal Australian Navy patrol boat HMAS Albany, operating under the control of Border Protection Command, 90 nautical miles south-west of Ashmore Island, approximately 900 kilometres from Darwin.
The vessel sighting was confirmed by a Customs and Border Protection Command Dash 8 aircraft following an alert by an oil rig tender vessel to the Customs and Border Protection hotline.
Within an hour of receiving the alert, the Royal Australian Navy patrol boat HMAS Albany had intercepted the boat.
The boat was intercepted in international waters and the group have voluntarily transferred from their boat to the HMAS Albany.
Initial indications are that there are approximately 2 crew and 54 passengers on board.
More: Border Protection Command | Op Resolute webiste
| 20090425ran0000000_085 The crew of HMAS Albany, Attack One, board suspected illegal entry vessel (SIEV) 38. (Date taken: 25 April 2009) low-res | high-res |
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| 20090425ran0000000_086 The crew of HMAS Albany, Attack One, board suspected illegal entry vessel (SIEV) 38. (Date taken: 25 April 2009) low-res | high-res |
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| 20090425ran0000000_087 The crew of HMAS Albany, Attack One, board suspected illegal entry vessel (SIEV) 38. (Date taken: 25 April 2009) low-res | high-res |
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| 20090425ran0000000_091 The crew of HMAS Albany, Attack One, board suspected illegal entry vessel (SIEV) 38. (Date taken: 25 April 2009) low-res | high-res |
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| 20090425ran0000000_093 The crew of HMAS Albany, Attack One, board suspected illegal entry vessel (SIEV) 38. (Date taken: 25 April 2009) low-res | high-res |
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