Recently reported incidents31.1.2005 at 1852 UTC in posn: 09:15.2N - 103:10.0E, off west coast of Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand. Three pirates armed with guns and long knives boarded a chemical tanker underway. They raided master's cabin, stole cash from ship's safe and master's personal belongings. They then tried to take the master to their boat but he resisted and received injuries. Pirates escaped in their boat.
29.01.2005 at 0200 LT at Kandla outer anchorage, India. Eight robbers armed with iron bars boarded a general cargo ship at forecastle from a fishing boat. Alert duty a/b raised alarm and robbers escaped empty handed by climbing down a rope.
24.01.2005 at 2310 LT at Callao anchorage, Peru.Two robbers armed with knives boarded a tanker and tried to steal ship's stores. Alert crew mustered and robbers jumped overboard and escaped in a boat waiting with other accomplices. Incident was reported to authorities and they boarded for investigation. Coast guard sent a boat to patrol area.
20.01.2005 at 0235 LT in posn: 05:49.63N - 118:07.26E, Sandakan anchorage, Malaysia. Two robbers boarded a container ship. They broke in to a container on deck and stole cargo. Crew raised alarm and robbers jumped overboard and escaped in a boat waiting with two accomplices. Master lodged a report and police boarded for investigation.
There are also off-source reports of fishing trawlers off Bangladesh being robbed and some of their crew kidnapped for ransom.