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Below you will find a weekly report dated 13 May 2026, covering the period of 6 to 13 May, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 3 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days
- 2 Somalia-based piracy incidents reported in the last 7 days.
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A bulk carrier sailing approximately 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha was struck by an unidentified projectile on May 10.
The vessel’s master reported that the impact sparked a small onboard fire. The crew successfully extinguished the blaze, and no injuries or fatalities were reported. There was also no reported environmental impact resulting from the incident.
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A renewed piracy threat near Somalia has sparked concerns after reports emerged that Somali pirates seized another dhow that could potentially be used as a “mothership” for future attacks on commercial vessels.
The dhow was reportedly hijacked on May 9 while en route to Kismayo, Somalia. The vessel was operating off the country’s southern coast when the incident occurred.
In response, European naval forces participating in Operation Atalanta were notified immediately and deployed assets to assess the situation.
In a separate development, security officials in Somalia’s Puntland region told AFP that an Emirati dhow hijacked by Somali pirates last month has since been abandoned in the Arabian Sea after the group failed to use it in attacks on other ships. The Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) also confirmed that the dhow hijacked on 25 April 2026, is no longer believed to be under pirate control.
AIS tracking data indicates the vessel is now safely heading toward the Gulf of Oman.
According to JMIC, the piracy threat level remains SEVERE in the Somali Coast and Somali Basin.
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Over the past week, 5-11 May, no incident of piracy or armed robbery against ships in Asia.
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