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On April 8, 2024, at 12.45 a.m. the 'Maersk Chattogram' was boarded by two perpetrators on the Chattogram Outer Anchorage in pos. 21° 91' N 91° 7' E. The pirates stole paint, a safety chain, brass fire hydrant caps and fire hoses. The ship left Chittagong on April 12 en route to Mongla.

The barge towed by the 'HK Tug 3' was boarded by two unarmed perpetrators on April 20, 2026, at 4.30 p.m. in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore in the Precautionary area of the Traffic Separation Scheme in pos. 1°17.46' N 104° 9.37' E. The intruders stole scrap metal from the cargo of the barge.

The ' Elfriede', after departing from the port of Mogadishu on April 23, 2026, was shot at by an approaching speedboat in the Eyl region of Somalia. The boat, which was described as a white fishing boat, came within approximately 600 meters of the ship. It appeared to be working with a second boat, and as it approached the ship, the armed security guards onboard the 'Elfriede' fired a series of warning shots. One of the small boats returned fire before the two boats retreated. The crew of the 'Elfriede' was not injured, and the ship proceeded on its way to Karachi. It berthed in Al Qasim on April 29.

The 'Taipan' was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with knives, on April 22, 2026, at 12.10 a.m. in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore about 3.6 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1°3.40' N 103° 37.50' E. The intruders stole engine spares.

The 'Posh Eagle' was boarded by an unknown number of perpetrators at the Anchorage B of Chittagong in pos. 22° 21.43' N 91° 41.86' E on April 20, 2026, at 8.15 p.m. The intruders stole paint cans from board.