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A CAT 21 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC, concerning the 'CNC Neptune', which was moored at Chittagong's outer anchorage in pos. 21°50.07 N 91° 40.51' E, on May 7, 2026, at 11.35 p.m. About eight to ten perpetrators, who were armed with long knives, boarded the starboard aft deck of the container ship and stole 2900 litres of paint. The crew was not injured in the incident.

New footage circulating online was showing armed men aboard the hijacked 'Eureka', while several crew members kneeled on the vessel’s deck somewhere off the Somali coast. Eight Egyptian nationals were among the crew which was being held, after the vessel was seized in waters near the Gulf of Aden. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Egyptian sailors wee alive and in stable condition. Officials stated that Egyptian authorities wsre coordinating with international partners, maritime agencies, and relevant regional authorities to monitor developments and secure the release of the crew. Communication efforts with the ship and involved parties were ongoing while the situation continued to develop.

Indonesia stepped up efforts to secure the release of four of its citizens held aboard the hijacked 'Honour 25', one month after Somali pirates seized the vessel near the coast of Somalia on April 21-22 near Hafun in Somalia’s Puntland region while carrying petroleum products. The tanker had a multinational crew that included four Indonesians, 10 Pakistanis, and crew members from India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. On May 18 Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said negotiations involving Somali local authorities, the crew management company and other parties are continuing. Negotiations between the local government authorities, the crew management and other relevant parties in Somalia were still ongoing, and there was strong hope that the negotiations for their release can be concluded in the near future. The Indonesian government was continuing to coordinate through its diplomatic mission and other agencies to help free the crew members. The Indonesian sailors were in good health, have enough supplies and are continuing to receive their salaries while being held. The 'Honour 25' carrying around 18,500 barrels of oil and was sailing to Mogadishu when it was hijacked.

The family of Mohamed Rady, a mechanical engineer employed by UAE-based Royal Shipping Linesan, who has been stuck aboard the 'Eureka', has appealed to the Foreign Ministry to intervene. Eight Egyptian and four Indian nationals were being held on board, after the tanker was seized by an armed crew of Somali nationals at the beginning of May after entering Yemeni maritime territory on May 2. The vessel and its crew were now located off the Puntland coast. The hijackers were demanding a ransom of US$3.5 million in exchange for the crew’s release. The captors were allowing the hostages to contact their families once every four or five days for no more than five minutes at a time. The Foreign Ministry said on May 11 that it was following the case closely, and the Egyptian embassy in Mogadishu had been instructed to contact “the highest levels of the Somali authorities to monitor the welfare of the eight Egyptians, ensure their safety and security, and work toward their swift release. The UAE also condemned the hijacking of the tanker, expressing its support for efforts aimed at ensuring their safety and securing their release, and also called for “international efforts to combat piracy and organised crime in vital maritime routes and enhanced regional and international cooperation to protect commercial vessels.

Indonesia stepped up efforts to secure the release of four of its citizens held aboard the hijacked 'Honour 25', one month after Somali pirates seized the vessel near the coast of Somalia on April 21-22 near Hafun in Somalia’s Puntland region while carrying petroleum products. The tanker had a multinational crew that included four Indonesians, 10 Pakistanis, and crew members from India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. On May 18 Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said negotiations involving Somali local authorities, the crew management company and other parties are continuing. Negotiations between the local government authorities, the crew management and other relevant parties in Somalia were still ongoing, and there was strong hope that the negotiations for their release can be concluded in the near future. The Indonesian government was continuing to coordinate through its diplomatic mission and other agencies to help free the crew members. The Indonesian sailors were in good health, have enough supplies and are continuing to receive their salaries while being held. The 'Honour 25' carrying around 18,500 barrels of oil and was sailing to Mogadishu when it was hijacked.