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Indian Navy thwarted pirates
The frigate INS 'Trikand' of the Indian Navy, with MARCOS, successfully thwarted a piracy attempt on the 'Golden Arsenal' in the Gulf of Aden on the night of July 1, 2026. The bulk carrier had sailed from Aden, Yemen, and headed to Tuticorin. The ship was carrying critical cargo for India. It was approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti when it was overtaken by a skiff with four heavily armed individuals. The pirates had RPGs and were able to board the vessel. The ship had stopped, and the crew locked themselves inside the citadel and alerted the authorities through a communication channel. The intruders were unable to breach the citadel. The crew later left the citadel to inspect the ship, reporting the pirates had fled. While they could not find any of the pirates, they saw that the boarding ladders were still on the hull of their ship. As a precaution, they re-entered the citadel until assistance arrived. Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) approached the vessel during a late-night operation. MARCOS then boarded the ship. It was declared safe after a search, and continued its voyage. All 21 crew members, including one Indian national, were reported safe, while the vessel sustained damage to the bridge superstructure and adjoining compartments. Later, a skiff with four people, also heavily armed, were observed in pursuit of a second merchant ship. It was likely the same group based on the timing and location. The vessel was able to evade the pirates. The skiff discontinued the pursuit. The authorities, however, warned that the group appeared to be searching for additional targets. Already on June 19, the 'Trikand' had responded to a distress call over a potential piracy attempt in the Western Indian Ocean. The call was made by the crew of 'Fareeda 5' (IMO: 1065863), acting on which, the naval force undertook prompt action. Report with photo: https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attempt-in-gulf-of-aden-1782987408163
Robbers boarded bulkcarrier off Sagar Island
Ten to 12 robbers in a boat came alongside the "Stargate", which was at anchor 2.75 nautical miles off Sagar Light, Sagar Island, India, in position 21 41 25.2N, 88 01 09.0E, on Aug 11, 2018, at 02.25 a.m. Two of the robbers boarded the vessel. The patrol sentry spotted the robbers transferring bundles of rope into the boat and alerted the crew. Upon realising the crew had been alerted, the robbers escaped immediately with the stolen goods. The Master reported the incident to the local agent and Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The ICG followed up by deploying a Coast Guard vessel to investigate.
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