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The 'Torm Elizabeth', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Ras Napur to Yantin, was boarded by six perpetrators on July 9, 2025, at 02.20 a.m., about 1,8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.6' N 103° 41.32'. E. The intruders stole ship's stores.

The 'Nordseraphina', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Singapore to Belawan, was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with knives, on July 4, 2025, at 3.40 a.m. at the Belawan Port Anchorage in pos. 3° 54.0' N 98° 46.0'. E. The watchman was tied up by the intruders. Personal belongings and ship's stores were reported stolen.

The 'Kota Nabil', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Port Louis to Singapore, was boarded by four perpetrators on July 6, 2025, at 03.30 a.m., about 3,3 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 2.7' N 103° 39.3'. E. Nothing was reported stolen.

The United Kingdom has called on Yemen’s Houthi militia to immediately and unconditionally release surviving crew members of the ÄEternity C'. The British authorities condemned the assault as a flagrant violation of international maritime law, stressing that most of the crew had no connection to the conflict and that their detention posed a direct threat to civilian lives. The UK joined the U.S. in labeling the incident as terroristic in nature, urging the Houthis to halt further maritime aggression. The fate of several crew members remained uncertain, and some of them were thought to have been captured by the Houthis. The UK expressed deep concern and emphasized the need for their safe return to their families.

The 'Nordseraphina', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Santos to Singapore, was boarded by six perpetrators on July 7, 2025, at 12.15 a.m-, 2,5 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.81' N 103° 40.97'. E. Nothing was reported stolen.