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The 'HK Tug 8', while townig the barge'LKH 2882' in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, was attacked by 45 pirates off Batu Berhanti in pos. 01° 12.24' N 103° 54.52' E on Nov 27 at 1.50 p.m.. The crew of the tug was not injured. However, some scrap metal was stolen from the barge.

On Nov 24, 2025, at 1.30 a.m. the 'Fyla', enroute from Ridley Island to Zhanjiang, was boarded by two perpetratos, armed with knives, about 1.8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 3.99' N 103° 41.88' E, while the ship was underway in the eastbound lane of theTraffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. Nothing was reported stolen.

On Nov 14, 2025, at 08.55 p.m. the 'Solar Roma', enroute from Singapore to Salalah, was boarded by three perpetrators at Belawan Anhorage in pos. 3° 55.9' N 98° 45.2' E, while the ship was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. The pirates stole ship's tems.- No injuries were reported.

Iran has released the 'Talara', and all 21 crew wee safe, the vessel’s operator Columbia Shipmanagement said. The vessel was released by the Iranian government on Nov 19 at 01:12 a.m. UTC after an inspection. Authorities clarified that no formal charges were being brought against the vessel, which was now free to resume normal operations. On Sep 15 at 4.22 a.m., rapid-reaction units had intercepted the tanker near the Makran coast under a judicial order to confiscate its cargo of about 30,000 tons of petrochemical products. The ship was directed to an Iranian anchorage for inspection and was found to be in breach of rules on transporting unauthorized goods.

On Nov 20, 2025, at 1.14 a.m. the 'HK Tug 9' along with the towed barge ''LKH 7887, was boarded by three perpetrators 3.54 naitical miles off T. Tondong in pos. 1° 14.35' N 103° 58.68' E, while the ship was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. The pirates stole scrap metal from the cargo of the barge.