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The 'Salsa', enroute from Djibouti to Gulai, Fujian Province, was boarded by perpetrators on Nov 10, 2026, at 02:32 a.m. in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait, marking the third such incident, since the bulk carrier 'Star Calypso' was boarded on Nov 2 at 9:25 p.m. and the bulk carrier 'APJ Priti 2' on Nov 4 at 11:35 p.m. One crew member sustained injuries in one of the incidents, while no injuries were reported in the other two cases. In two of cases, among them from the tanker, engine spares were stolen, while nothing was taken from the 'APJ Priti'.

Hijacked on Oct 29 northeast of Somalia, the 'Azini' was freed by the Indian Navy, which rescued its 20 crew members on Nov 2. The European Maritime Safety Centre (MSCIO) had feared the vessel could be used as a mothership to launch attacks against merchant ships in the Indian Ocean. The operation was meticulously coordinated over 48 hours. Forces involved were the Navy destroyer 'Kolkata', maritime reconnaissance assets and Marine Commandos augmented via a precision airdrop by an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 aircraft. Report with photo and video: https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/marine-marchande/somalie-la-marine-indienne-libere-un-boutre-detourne-par-des-pirates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cGvsva_Ztk

The 'Star Calypso', enroute from Bahia Blanca to Bayuquan with an ETA as of Nov 18, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait, was boarded by three perpetrators, armed with gun like objects, on Nov 2, 2026, at 9.25 p.m., in pos. 1° 6.13' N 103° 33.67' E. One crew member was tied up by the pirates and sustained a minor hand injury. The intruders stole engine spares.

The 'Cape Syros', enroute from Hong Kong to Manila, was targeted by suspected pirates in waters north of Bataan on Nov 2, 2026. A group of young Filipino individuals allegedly boarded the vessel and stole copper materials and liferafts. The circumstances surrounding the reported incident, including the safety of the crew and the extent of the alleged theft, have yet to be independently confirmed. The ship was anchored in pos. 14° 36' N 120° 50' E.

On Nov 4, 2026, at 11.35 p.m. the 'APJ Priti 2', enroute from Quenquen to Icheon with an ETA as of Nov 15, was boarded by eight unarmed perpetrators about 9.4 nautical miles off Pulau Iyu Kecil, in pos. 1° 7.95' N 103° 29.81' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. Nothing was reported stolen.