On Dec 21, 2024, at 11.10 p.m. the 'Seaspan Lumaco' was boarded by four unarmed perpetrators four nautical miles west of the South Harbour Anchorage, Manila, in pos. 14° 32.73' N 120° 62.08' E. Nothing was reported stolen. The ship arrived in Subic Bay on Dec 23.
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SHUNXING39
piracy
A new suspected deliberate attack on an undersea cable has taken place on Jan 3, 2025, off the coast of Taiwan. The 'Shunxing 39', registered in Tanzania, but controlled by China and owned by a Hong Kong shipping company, is suspected of being behind it. The sabotage hit a telecommunications cable off Taiwan's northern coast at Keelung. The cable's owner, Chungwha Telecom, alerted the local authorities on the afternoon when all communication with the cable was suddenly interrupted. Investigations showed that the 'Shunxin 39' was close to the cable when the connection was broken. The authorities therefore decided to send a patrol ship from the Coastguard to stop the Chinese ship. But the weather was bad and it was not possible to board the vessel, which therefore continued its voyage towards a port in South Korea. The ship has now switched off its AIS transmitter and its whereabouts are unknown. Report with photo: https://www.maritimedanmark.dk/nyt-haervaerk-mod-undersoisk-kabel
SANDPIPER PACIFIC
piracy
The 'Sandpiper Pacific' was boarded at the Medan Customary Anchorage in pos.3°55.95' N 98° 44.38' on Dec 29, 2024, at 10.35 a.m. by three perpetrators. Nothing was reported stolen. The ship had sailed from Singapore on Dec 25 for orders.
ROSTRUM HEDONIST
piracy
While underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS) on 28 Dec 2024, the 'Rostrum Hedonist' was boarded by five perpetrators in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS), in pos. 1° 3.28' N 103° 40.27 E,'about 3.2 nautical miles west of Pulau Cula, at 01.14 a.m. The intruders were armed with gun-like object. Engine spares were reported stolen.
