11.04.2005 at 1200 UTC in position 03:30N - 104:24E, South China Sea. Two boats, one unlit, followed a tanker. When boats came within four cables, crew mustered, sounded whistle and switched on lights and boats moved away.11.04.2005 at 0430 LT in position 03:47.46N - 098:42.64E, Pertamina jetty, Belawan port, Indonesia. Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a tanker at forecastle during cargo operations. D/O raised alarm, sounded whistle and crew mustered. Robbers jumped into sea and escaped in a high speedboat with ship's stores.
11.04.2005 at 0100 LT at Buzios, Brazil. Pirates armed with guns, pistols and knives boarded a yacht. They stole cash, documents and property and escaped.
10.04.2005 at 0520 LT in position 03:12.5S - 116:22E, Pulau Laut anchorage, Indonesia. Eight robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier. They stole a liferaft, communication equipment, stores and escaped.
09.04.2005 at 0600 LT in position 04:43.7N - 106:14.8E, 15nm NE of Kakap Natuna Oil Terminal, South China Sea. Two fishing boats doing 15 kts approached a tanker underway. They came within one mile from both sides. Crew directed searchlights and activated fire hoses and boats moved away.
09.04.2005 at 0500 LT in position 05:32.7N - 098:14.8E, Malacca Straits. A speedboat doing over 23 knots approached a tanker underway at port quarter. When boat came within three cables crew sounded whistle and directed searchlights and boat moved away.
08.04.2005 at 2320 LT in position 01:15.30N - 103:33.72E, off Tg. Pelepas port anchorage, Johor, Malaysia. Ten robbers armed with knives boarded a tanker. They tied hands of master and other crewmembers with plastic strings and robbed ship's property and crew personal belongings. One crewmember was injured. Robbers escaped in a speed boat.
08.04.2005 at 0345 LT in position 01:16.0N - 104:10.0E, Singapore Straits. Several small boats surrounded a bulk carrier underway and persons inside attempted to board on both sides from bow to stern. Master took evasive manoeuvres, sounded whistle, directed search lights and crew activated fire hoses. Attempt continued for about 50 mins and boats moved away.
05.04.2005 at 1625 LT in position 25:14.1N - 057:04.5E, Gulf of Oman. A small vessel approached a supply ship underway and tried to come alongside. Master took evasive manoeuvres and sounded whistle. Suspect vessel moved away.
05.04.2005 at 1615 LT in position 01:08.8N - 103:29.0E, [off Indonesia's Karimun islands] Singapore Straits. Seven small boats surrounded a Japanese owned, Panamanian-registered tanker [M/T Yohteisan] underway . Persons in one boat attempted to board at stern during heavy rain and poor visibility. Crew activated fire hoses and ship increased speed. Boarding was averted.
04.04.2005 at 0130 LT in position 03:55N - 100:28E, SW of Sembilan Island, Malacca Straits. A boat chased a container ship underway on starboad beam and came close to port quarter. Alarm was raised and crew mustered. 45 mins later boat abandoned chase.
And from the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) World Wide Threat to Naval Shipping Report of 6 April:
On 5 April, one of the Filipino patrol boats searching for the kidnapped victims [of] Tug Bonggaya 91, attacked on 20 March, clashed with gunmen near Sibutu Island, killing two of them, after attempting to inspect two suspicious speedboats. One boat was recovered by the Filipino authorities but it is unknown if the gunmen were part of the group that took part in the attack on Bonggaya 91. No ransom demands have been received. There is some speculation the attackers may be related to the attackers of tugboat East Ocean which took place on April 11, 2004 and that these gunmen could be linked to the Abu Sayyaf militant group, although no hard evidence was provided for these links. The kidnapped victims from the East Ocean were never found and are presumed dead.
The bulk carrier Ocean Bridge was boarded 01 Apr at 0300 local time while underway in position 03:06.9N, 100:44.6E, in the vicinity of One Fathom Bank. Later the same day, Malaysia reported it is going to place uniformed police officers armed with assault weapons on randomly selected tugboats and barges using the Strait of Malacca in a bid to thwart piracy attacks within its territorial waters
Passenger trawler Seven Star was boarded 02 April in the Meghna Estuary, in offshore Kalatola-Telirchar area, in Manpura Upasila in the Bhoa district [Bangladesh]... armed pirates boarded the vessel and looted the passengers of their cash and valuables. Ten passengers were injured during the attack and another 8 are missing after they jumped overboard to escape the pirates.
SEA SHEPARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Several crewmembers from the R/V Farley Mowat were arrested by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), after a scuffle between sealers and seal hunt protesters broke out on the ice flows of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, [on] 31 Mar. Those arrested were released without bail while the RCMP continues to investigate the incident. The Farley Mowat is reported to be low on fuel and provisions and contemplating returning to Bermuda to re-supply. The vessel is not welcome in Canadian ports, nor is it allowed to enter a U.S. port.