Somalia Scorecard: Forty one incidents have been reported since March 15 2005. .Recently reported incidents
May 01 2006 at 1140 UTC in position: 03:13N - 108:45E, Kumpulan Natuna Islands, Indonesia. Persons in several unlit boats followed a tanker underway and came close to her stern. Crew mustered, switched on deck lights and activated fire hoses. Boats aborted chase and moved away.
April 30 2006 at 1150 UTC in position 03:04.3S - 107:17.2E, Gelasa straits, Indonesia. Three pirates armed with long knives in a craft threw grapnel hooks at stern of a tanker underway and tried to board. Alert crew mustered and pirates aborted boarding. Description of craft, motorised banka [an outrigger boat], 5m long, colour - green/brown.
April 29 2006 at 2245 LT in position: 02:55S - 107:18E, Gelasa straits, Indonesia. Six pirates armed with long knives in a speedboat boarded a bulk carrier underway. They took hostage master, chief engineer, and two other engineers. They stole equipment and personal belongings of crew and escaped.
April 28 2006 at 0210 UTC in position: 06:01.3N - 003:17.4E, Lagos Roads, Nigeria. Three robbers in an eight metre boat attempted to board a tanker. Alert crew prevented boarding.