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The 'Xing Hai He', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS), was boarded by three unarmed perpetrators on June 5, 2026, at 2.28 a.m., in pos. 1°4.16' N' 103°41.91' E. The crew was not injured, and nothing was reported stolen from the bulk carrier.

Iran has released ten Indian sailors who were detained after the 'Harbour Phoenix' was intercepted near Jask Port in July 2025, India’s shipping authorities said on May 26, 2026. India’s Directorate General of Shipping said the sailors were detained, arrested and imprisoned” in Iran. They have now been released and reunited safely. Arrangements were being made for their return to India.

The 'Star Luna', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS), was boarded by three perpetrators, armed with knives and gun-like objects, on June 5, 2026, at 3.52 a.m., in pos. 1°3.73' N' 103°40.78' E. The crew was not injured, but the intruders stole service kits and a DG turbo charger from the bulk carrier.

The INS 'Kolkata' foiled a suspected piracy attempt in the vicinity of the m/v 'Mashallah 1' in the Western Indian Ocean on May 27, 2026. Responding swiftly to inputs of pirate activity near the vessel, the ship undertook prompt action to investigate and deter the threat. The investigation was conducted using the helicopter as well as the boarding team. The timely intervention ensured the safety of the merchant vessel and prevented a possible piracy attack. Reports with photos: https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ins-kolkata-thwarts-suspected-piracy-attack-near-merchant-vessel-mv-mashallah-120260527104350/ https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-navy-warship-ins-kolkata-foils-pirate-threat-near-merchant-vessel-mv-mashallah-1-what-really-happened-1779858529785

The Foreign Office of Pakistan said on June 5, that efforts were continuing to secure the release of ten Pakistani crew members of the 'Honour 25', held with seven more seafarers by Somali pirates since April 21, warning that the vessel’s highly explosive cargo limited rescue options and that such hostage situations often took months to settle. Families of the hostages had previously said that the crew had run out of clean drinking water and were surviving on limited food supplies while in captivity. Pakistan had urged the Somali government and the ship owner to ensure that food, drinking water and other basic necessities continued to be supplied to the hostages while negotiations remained ongoing. Pakistan’s embassy in Djibouti, which is accredited to Somalia, had remained engaged with Somali authorities and the ship owner, while officials from the embassy had previously visited Mogadishu to obtain first-hand information about the case. All channels of communication with the ship owner and the Somali government were intact, however, piracy incidents in the region have historically taken months to resolve.