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On May 20, 2025, at 3.45 a.m. the 'Plata South' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed with knives and gun-like objects, about 4.4 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.4' N 103° 38.3' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). The intruders stole ship's properties and engine spares.

Early on May 26, 2025, the 'Shejyoti' was boarded by a group of 14 robbers, armed with local weapons, who attacked the vessel from a fishing trawler at Mongla Port in Bagerhat,They tied up the seven crew members, including the chief officer, and looted the ship for about two hours. The robbers stole crane grabs, wire ropes, engine bearings, fuel oil, supplies, and seven mobile phones. Three crew members were injured during the assault and received first aid through the shipping agent. It was the third such attack on the vessel, being the most significant, with stolen goods worth approximately Tk 50 lakh, The ship has been stranded at the port since June 22, 2024, due to a mechanical fault after unloading a cargo of stones from India. A written complaint has been filed with the Mongla Port Authority, Coast Guard, and other law enforcement agencies. An operation, supported by intelligence activities, was launched to recover the stolen goods and apprehend the robbers. The Mongla Port Authority was aware of the incident, and an investigation was in progress.

On May 22, 2025, at 3.30 a.m. the 'Peace' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed withgun like objects, about 4.8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.43' N 103° 38.0' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). Nothing weas reported stolen.

The 'Atlântida’ was fired upon offshore of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, in an area where terrorist groups are still active, an official source from the Russian Embassy in Maputo confirmed on May 16, 2025. The ship, which was carrying out marine research work, was returning to the port of Maputo when it came under attack on May 10 at around 3 p.m.LT, more than three miles off the coast of the island of Tambuzi, at the Quirimbas archipelago, by two unknown vessels, which did not come into contact with the ship, and opened fire. The ship then headed for more distant waters, escaping the vessels.

On May 23, 2025, at 1.10 a.m. the 'Aeolian Grace' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed with long pipes, about 1.8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.53' N 103° 31.31' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). The intruders stole engine spares.