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On June 5, 2024, at 12.40 a.m. WIB the 'Avatar of Courage' became the victim of a robbery attempt in the waters of Batu Ampar, Batam, in pos. 01 09' 505" N 103 58" 580" E in Batu Ampar Waters, Batam. The Tanjung Uban Sea and Coast Guard Base Office, a boarding team of the KN 'Rantos P-210' together with the Navy Ship KAL 'Mapor' responded following reports of two unidentified people boarding the ship carrying a sharp machete. After receiving the report, the KN 'Rantos P-210' was mobilized and the Boarding Officer Team immediately moved towards the 'Avatar Courage'. The KN 'Rantos' carried out radio communication and received information from the Captain that all the doors of the ship had been locked wotj tje two people trying to open thm . At 02.00 a.m. WIB the rubber boat of the KN 'Rantos P-210' and KAL 'Mapor' arrived at the location and went alongside. The Boarding Team immediately searched the entire ship but did not find the two people. At 02.30 WIB the Boarding Team ensured that conditions on board the ship were safe and carried out security patrols until 03.10 a.m. when the 'Avatar Courage' was declared completely safe. At 03.38 a.m. both vessels departed again for Bintang Persada Harbor, Batam, completing the security operation successfully.

Yemen's Houthis claimed on June 5, 2024, to have launched missile and drone attacks on three ships transiting the Red and Arabian Seas, The group allegedly carried out two operations in the Red Sea, targeting the 'Roza', en route to Khor Fakkan, which moored on Fujairah Anchorage, and the bulk carrier 'Vantage Dream' (IMO:9616606), en route from Mormugao to Suez, with a number of missiles and drones. The third operation targeted the 'Maersk Seletar' (IMO: 9315197), en route from Salalah with a number of drones in the eastern part of the Arabian Sea, according to a spokesman of the terrorists.

Yemen's Houthis claimed on June 5, 2024, to have launched missile and drone attacks on three ships transiting the Red and Arabian Seas, The group allegedly carried out two operations in the Red Sea, targeting the tanker 'Roza' (IMO:9197909), en route to Khor Fakkan, which moored on Fujairah Anchorage, and the bulk carrier'Vantage Dream' (IMO:9616606), en route from Mormugao to Suez, with a number of missiles and drones. The third operation targeted the 'Maersk Seletar', en route from Salalah with a number of drones in the eastern part of the Arabian Sea, according to a spokesman of the terrorists.

The 'Irvine Bay' was boarded by four perpetrators, armed wuth knives and iron bards, at Dumai Anchorage in pos. 1° 42 N 10° 101.29 E on May 25, 2024, at 2.10 a.m. No injuries to the crew were reported. The pirates stole engine spares of the ship.

Yemen's Houthis claimed on June 5, 2024, to have launched missile and drone attacks on three ships transiting the Red and Arabian Seas, The group allegedly carried out two operations in the Red Sea, targeting the tanker 'Roza' ( IMO:9197909), en route to Khor Fakkan, which moored on Fujairah Anchorage, and the 'Vantage Dream', en route from Mormugao to Suez, with a number of missiles and drones. The third operation targeted the 'Maersk Seletar' (IMO: 9315197), en route from Salalah with a number of drones in the eastern part of the Arabian Sea, according to a spokesman of the terrorists.