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On March 30, 2025, at 02.55 a.m. the 'Kota Halus' was boarded by three perpetrators about 2.3 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°5.38' N 103° 43.53' E, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. While no injuries were reported, the intruders stole a portable welding machine.

On March 29, 2025, at 04.08 a.m. the 'Agneta Pallas III' was boarded by five perpetrators about 1.5 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°7.3' N 103° 44.92' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On March 30, 2025, at 01.45 a.m. the 'Junior' was boarded by one perpetrator about 2.3 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°9.48' N 103° 47.06' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

Three Chinese crew members of the 'Megxin 1' were initally missing in Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a suspected pirate attack” on March 27, 2025, at 5.53 p.m. the West African nation’s military said in a statement on March 29. Seven armed people had boarded the ship and fired warning shots shortly before 6 p.m.LT. They stayed on board for about three hours while some crew members hid. The pirates gathered the crew on deck and confiscated their mobile phones. Initially it was believed that the ship’s captain, chief mate and chief engineer were missing. The fishing vessel later docked in the Tema Fishing Harbour. However, all crew members are now safe. The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed the safety and the embassy’s quick response to the incident. The Chinese Embassy in Ghana quickly initiated emergency protocols and engaged closely with local authorities to ensure the safety of all crew members. Ghana’s navy was investigating the pirate attack. The authorities have alerted neighbouring countries through the ECOWAS Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) as part of efforts to track the attackers.

On March 26, 2025, at 01.18 a.m. the 'Su May' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1.4 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°8.7' N 103° 46.3' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.