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The 'Maria D' reported a CAT 31 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia to the ReCAAP ISC. The incident occurred onboard the bulk carrier while it was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait in pos. 1.0° 8.43' N 103.0° 30.3' E on June 26, 2026, at 12.40 a.m. The ship was underway from Ponta de Madeira to Zhanjiang at that time. Five perpetrators, armed with a knife and a gun-like object. boarded ship and stole some engine spares. The crew members were not injured.

The 'Gul Bano', while underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore 3.2 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 5.45 N 103° 43'88 E, enroute from Duqm to Quinzhou, was boarded by four perpetrators, one of them armed with a gun like object, on June 13, 2026, at 5.03 .a.m. The intruders were sighted in the engine room. While the crew members were not injured, some engine spares were stolen.

The Indian Navy responded to a distress alert from the 'Fareeda 5' after a suspected piracy incident in the Western Indian Ocean, ensuring the safety of the ship and its crew through a swift operational response on June 17,, 2026. The tanker reported a possible piracy threat.. The Indian Navy deployed the frigate INS 'Trikand', which was operating in the region, to investigate the situation and prevent any hostile action. The crew assessed the threat, took deterrent measures and ensured that the ship could continue its voyage without incident. On May 27, the INS 'Kolkata' had thwarted a suspected piracy attempt near the m/v 'Mashallah 1'. It deployed its onboard helicopter and boarding teams to investigate suspicious activity and prevent a potential attack.

On June 14, 2026, the 'Greta Star', enroute from Salalah to Djibouti, was approached by two small skiffs, while sailing 14 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen, between Oman and Djibouti. The pirates attacked the ship with heavy firearms and attempted to board the vessel, and the security guards returned the fire for approximately 30 minutes. The ship was able to increase speed and prevent the boarding.

On June 10, 2026, the "Maria F", enroute from Tianjin, was attacked by six armed pirates near the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. The ship's security team returned the fire, forcing the attackers to abort the boarding attempt and flee. The bulk carrier continued it's voyage.