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While the 'Bonspeed 10' was towing the barge 'POE 2502' on the approaches to the westbound lane the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait on March 16, 2025, the latter was boarded by an unknown number of perpetrators at 08.56 a.m. in pos. 01° 29.03' N 104° 30.4' E. The intruders stole scrap metal from the barge. Only one day later, on March 17, the barge was again boarded by three perpetrators at 05.32 a.m. while sailing five nautical miles off Tanjung Piai in the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait in pos. 01° 12.28' N 103° 34.03' E. The robbers also stole scrap metal from the barge. No injuries were reported.

An incident of armed robbery aoccurred onboard a barge towed by the 'HK Tug 9', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, approximately 6.1 nautical miles off Tanjung Pergam, in pos. 01° 17.53' N 104° 20.55' E on March 7, 2025, at 8:08 p.m. Three unarmed perpetrators boarded the barge and stole scrap metals. No injuries were reported.

US aircraft targeted with two airstrikes the command post of the 'Galaxy Leader', the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah television channel reported on March 16. The Houthis provided no further details on the attack, and there has been no official statement from the US or Israel regarding the incident. The 25 crew members were held hostage for over a year before being released this January with mediation from Oman. The Houthis warned Israel on March 7 to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip within four days or face renewed maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels, when Israel blocked all aid into Gaza on March 2.

One crew member of the 'Basset', en route from Tanjung Pelepas to Pengerang, was injured during an unauthorised boarding by an unknown number of perpetrators, armed with gun like objects, in the Singapore Strait, 3.2 nautical miles off the Takong Kecil Lighthouse in pos. 1° 8' N 103° 45.68' E, on Feb 28, 2025, at 7 a.m. The 29-year-old Indian national has been taken conscious to hospital for medical treatment. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted to the boarding of the chemical tanker, that took plac outside Singapore territorial waters. The intruders stole engine spares. All crew members have been accounted for. The authority had issued safety broadcasts to vessels, telling them to maintain a vigilant watch. The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were activated to assist the tanker’s crew.

The Houthi militia attacked the USS 'Harry S. Truman' with 11 drones on March 16. American aircraft shot down all the drones before they got near the warship. On the morning of March 17, the aircraft carrier, which was located near the Red Sea, was under attack again. There were no details about this attack yet. The attacks came after the US defense, on the orders of Donald Trump, attacked several targets in Yemen on March 16. According to the Americans, the goal of the US attack was to put an end to the Houthis' renewed threats to attack ships with ties to Israel. The Houthis, however, have no plans to stop the attacks, according to Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Houthi movement, on March 16. The Houthis on MArch 18 claimed their third attack on the 'Harry S. Truman' carrier group with missiles and drones. A US Air Force official said it was hard to confirm the attacks claimed by the Houthis as they were missing their targets by over 100 miles.