06.02.2009: 2000 LT: Callao anchorage, Peru. Six masked robbers armed with long knives in black clothes boarded a container ship at anchor. They attacked and seized two duty watchmen, broke into the bosun store and stole ship's stores. Other watchmen noticed the robbers and reported to bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Robbers escaped upon hearing the alarm. Port control informed and a police patrol boat came but no investigation had been done.

 08.02.2009: early hours: Posn: 12:53.18S – 038:40.43W, off Itaparica marina, Brazil. Two robbers armed with guns in a small row boat boarded a catamaran at anchor. The captain confronted the robbers and they shot and killed him. Robbers jumped overboard and swam off leaving their row boat. Nothing stolen.

 09.02.2009: 2330 LT: Lightering anchorage, Kakinada, India. Robbers boarded a bulk carrier via the forecastle and stole ship’s stores and escaped before being noticed by watchkeepers.

 10.02.2009: 1905 LT: Posn: 05:59N - 005:47E: SE of Pennington terminal, Nigeria. Ten heavily armed pirates in a speed boat approached and attempted to stop a tanker underway. The pirates opened fire at the vessel. Alarm raised and crew alerted. Master took evasive measures and prevented boarding. Pirates continued firing at the vessel and attempted to board but failed due to effective preventive measures. Later, pirates aborted the attempt.

 11.02.2009: 0630 UTC: Posn: 10:39N - 055:54E, off Socotra islands, Somalia. Five pirates armed with RPG and assault guns in a light blue coloured boat approached and attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. They fired towards the accommodation. The Master increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and crew activated fire hoses. Pirates aborted the attempt. A Russian warship has been in contact with the ship.

 11.02.2009: 1130 UTC: Posn: 12:59N - 048:16E: Gulf of Aden. A skiff with seven persons armed with guns approached a vessel underway. The pirates attempted to board but due to evasive manoeuvres taken by the vessel, they failed to board. Warships and helicopters were contacted and investigated the incident.

 12.02.2009: 1430 UTC: Posn: 13:09N - 049:09E, Gulf of Aden. Five pirates armed with RPGs in a black/white coloured speed boat approached and fired upon a bulk carrier underway. They attempted to board the ship from the port side using a steel ladder. Master raised alarm, sent distress messages and took evasive manoeuvres. The coalition forces sent a helicopter to the location. After 10 minutes, pirates aborted their attack.

 12.02.2009: 0001 UTC: Posn: 12:44N – 047:46.2E, Gulf of Aden. Five pirates in a boat fired upon and chased a tanker underway. The boat came as close as 10 meters from the ship. The master increased speed; raised alarm carried out evasive maneuvers and contacted UKMTO Dubai. A coalition warship contacted the tanker and proceeded towards the ship. The pirates aborted the attempt after around 40 minutes.

 12.02.2009: 0448 LT: Posn: 01:18.86N - 104:14.42E, Off Tanjung Bulat, Malaysia. Five robbers in a wooden boat approached a bulk carrier at anchor. One of the robbers boarded the ship and attempted to steal ship's stores. Duty crew noticed the robber and informed bridge who raised the alarm, sounded ship's horn and informed ships in the vicinity via VHF Ch.16. The robber jumped overboard and escaped empty handed with his accomplices.

 14.02.2009: 0030 UTC: Dar es Salaam roads, Tanzania. Three robbers armed with knives boarded a container ship at anchor. They tied up the duty A/B, took his personnel belongings and then opened a container and stole the cargo. At 0200 UTC, the robbers left the ship in a small boat after releasing the duty A/B. Port authorities informed but no action taken.

 14.02.2009: 0300 LT: Callao anchorage, Peru. Robbers boarded a container ship at anchorage. They broke open the bosun store and stole ship’s stores. Master informed local police but the authorities did not attend.

 14.02.2009: 2130 UTC: Lagos anchorage, Nigeria. Around 12 to 14 robbers wearing masks and armed with AK 47 automatic weapons boarded a tanker at anchor. They took the bosun as hostage and forced him to guide them to the bridge. They opened fire and destroyed ships communication system and then robbed ship’s stores and personal belongings and then departed after 30 to 40 minutes. No crew injured.

 15.02.2009: 0315 LT: Posn: 01:17.7N - 104:10.1E, Malaysia. Duty 3rd engr. onboard a bulk carrier noticed robbers escaping from the engine room. He informed duty officer on bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered. After a search, it was revealed that five robbers boarded the vessel and entered the engine room. They threatened them with knives, tied them up and took the store room keys from them. They then stole engine spares and escaped. Later authorities arrived and investigated the incident.

 18.02.2009: 1055 LT: Callao anchorage, Peru. An anchored container ship, waiting for a bunker barge, was approached by two small boats. The two boats asked for heaving lines to assist securing the Bunker barge. The OOW suspecting them for robbers and raised the alarm. Crew mustered. While the attention of the ship’s crew was diverted robbers gained access onto the ship probably via the anchor chain and stole ship store, which was only realized when an inspection was carried out

 19.02.2009: 1630 UTC: Posn: 04:33N - 052:55E, East coast Somalia. Five pirates in a boat fired upon a fishing trawler underway. Pirates attempted to board the ship. Master carryout evasive maneuvers, increased speed and moved away. The ship sustained bullet hole damage. There was no leakage and no casualties.

 19.02.2009: 0630 UTC: Posn: 05:10.5N – 099:06.03E, Malacca Straits. 12 pirates in a boat boarded a tug and a barge underway. They stole ship’s navigational, radio, personal belongings and kidnapped the master and the chief officer before leaving the vessel. The 2nd officer is navigating the vessels to a nearest port.

 21.02.2009: 1900 UTC: Posn: 14:31.1N - 053:43.1E, Gulf of Aden. Pirates in an unlit high-speed boat chased a general cargo ship underway. The boat came close to the ship and attempted to board. Master raised alarm, increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres, crew switched on additional lighting and activated fire hoses. The pirates aborted the attempt due to the evasive manoeuvres taken by the ship.

 22.02.2009: 0400 UTC: Posn: 12:33.98N - 047:01.32E, Gulf of Aden. Armed pirates attacked a bulk carrier underway. They boarded the ship, took hostage crewmembers and hijacked it to an undisclosed location. Further details are awaited.

 22.02.2009: 2340 UTC: Posn: 03:59.61N - 006:46.25E, 20.5 nm off Onne, Nigeria. Five pirates armed with automatic guns in a high speed boat and two pirates in a fishing boat approached a product tanker underway. They opened fire at the bridge and attempted to board the tanker. Master raised alarm, increased speed and took evasive manoeuvres. Due to the evasive manoeuvres, pirates aborted the attempted attack.

 24.02.2009: 2157 LT: Posn: 12:01.2S - 077:11.8W, Callao anchorage, Peru. Eight armed robbers boarded a container ship at anchor. They took hostage two shore employed security watchmen and tied them up. They broke into the forecastle store and stole ship's stores and escaped. One of the watchman managed to inform the duty A/B who raised the alarm. Crew mustered, searched the area and released the other watchman. Tramar port control and coast guard informed. Three coast guard personnel came onboard for investigation.

 25.02.2009: 1030 UTC: Posn: 13:08.4N - 049:09.5E, Gulf of Aden. Four pirates in a speed boat armed with rocket launcher fired upon a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm, sent distress message, took evasive manoeuvres. Crew activated fire hoses and threw empty bottles. Pirates aborted the attempted attack.

 26.02.2009: 0600 UTC: Posn: 12:11N - 043:31E, Gulf of Aden. A group of armed pirates in three high speed boats approached and attempted to attack a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm and took evasive manoeuvres. Pirates aborted the attempted attack due to the evasive manoeuvres taken by the ship

 27.02.2009: Cochin anchorage, India. Robbers boarded a general cargo ship at anchor. They broke forward lockers and stole ship's stores and escaped.