On May 30, 2025, at 06.30 a.m. the 'Jin Hwa 47', while towing the barge 'Jin Hwa 48', was boarded by one perpetrator about 3,3 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 15.7' N 104° 14.3' E. The tug was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No one was injured, and the crew was unable to determine if something was stolen.
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MANDARIN RIVER
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On June 5, 2025, at 04.45 a.m. the 'Mandarin River' was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with gun like objects, about nine nautical miles off Pulau Karimun Besar in pos. 1° 5.96' N 103° 33.93' E. The bulk carrier was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No one was injured, and nothing was reported stolen.
CAPE ELIANTO
piracy
On June 3, 2025, at 01.56 a.m. the 'Cape Elianto' was boarded by six perpetrators,, about 3,3 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 4.00' N 103° 40.1' E. The bulk carrier was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. Nothing was reported stolen, and no one was injured.
AUSONE
piracy
On June 5, 2025, at 01.52 a.m. the 'Ausone' was boarded by three perpetrators about 5.3 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.45' N 103° 37.48' E. The bulk carrier was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. No one was injured, and nothing was reported stolen.
DENSA SHARK
piracy
On June 5, 2025, at 03.30 a.m. the 'Densa Shark' was boarded by seven perpetrators, armed with long knives, about 5,2 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.91' N 103° 37.7' E. The bulk carrier was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. One crew member was restrained. The intruders stole generator spares.
