[October 2 2005] at 2000 UTC at Chittagong anchorage 'B', Bangladesh. Robbers armed with long knives boarded a general cargo ship at stern. Crew raised alarm and robbers escaped with ship's stores. Coast guard informed.[October 01 2005] at 1200 LT in position 06:11.4N - 097:06.3E, Northern tip of Sumatra, Malacca Straits. Ten persons in a fishing boat chased a supply ship underway. Crew activated fire hoses and master took evasive manoeuvres. Attempted boarding was aborted.
[September 30 2005] - Hijacked MV Prima Indah. MV Prima Indah departed Bangkal palam for Singapore on 30.09.2005 with a cargo of 660 mt [of] tin ingots. On 30.09.2005 at 1300 UTC pirates armed with guns hijacked the ship in position 01:28.6S - 106: 41.1E, Indonesia. The 14 crew members were set adrift in a fishing boat and landed safely at an island. Ship and cargo are missing... By now the vessel may have changed name, flag and possibly she has been repainted.
[September 30 2005] at 2320 UTC in position 05:05N - 051:05E, 150 miles off eastern coast of Somalia. Pirates in a fishing boat attempted attack a bulk carrier underway. They came within 1.7 nm and master took evasive manoeuvres. Pirates chased the ship for two hours and finally aborted attempt.
[September 30 2005] at 0330 LT at Abidjan anchorage, Ivory coast. Robbers armed with big knives boarded a bulk carrier and stole ship's stores. Crew mustered and robbers jumped into water and escaped in their boat. Port authority informed who advised master to drfit 10-15 nm away from anchorage area.
[September 29 2005] at 0500 LT at Vung Tau anchorage, Vietnam. Robbers boarded a container ship and stole ship's stores. Master informed authorities.
[September 28 2005] at 2310 LT at Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh. Robbers armed with long knives in a boat approached a general cargo ship. Deck Officer raised alarm and crew mustered at poop deck. Robbers using long bamboo pole attached to a hook attempted to board. Alert crew used dunnages to prevent boarding and robbers fled after 15 mins.
[September 28 2005] at 0550 LT at anchor off Balikpapan, Indonesia. Two robbers armed with machetes boarded a tanker via anchor chain and stole forward liferaft. They tried to steal ship's stores but were spotted by duty watchman. Robbers left a machete on board and escaped in a boat waiting with an accomplice. Pertamina PFSO informed.
[September 27 2005] at Escravos anchorage, Nigeria. Robbers armed with guns boarded a tanker and shot two crewmembers.