Piracy activity off Somalia has flared sharply since late October. Coordinated Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) are using hijacked dhows as motherships to push attacks far offshore with RPGs and automatic weapons.
In the most serious case, the HELLAS APHRODITE was boarded on 06 Nov 2025 approximately 560 nm SE of Eyl after pirates in a skiff opened fire. Crew entered the citadel; EU NAVFOR Atalanta assets, including ESPS Victoria, are responding. Within the same week we assessed an attempted boarding of STOLT SAGALAND (03 Nov) and aggressive approaches against SPAR APUS and INTERTUNA TRES (02 Nov). With naval focus stretched by Red Sea tasking, the risk envelope across the offshore Somali Basin has expanded.
If your fleet routes the Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, or ESE of Somalia, you need a live operational picture that distinguishes signal from noise.
What happened (highlights)
• 06 Nov 2025, 0850 UTC – HELLAS APHRODITE (IMO 9722766): Fired upon with machine guns and RPGs and boarded ~560 nm SE of Eyl while en route Sikka–Durban. 24 crew in the citadel; no armed security embarked. EU NAVFOR assets responding.
• 03 Nov 2025, 0145 UTC – STOLT SAGALAND (IMO 9352200): Attempted boarding 332 nm ESE of Mogadishu by four armed pirates in a grey/white skiff linked to a mothership ~5 nm away. Repelled by evasive manoeuvres, speed, and return fire from embarked security; no injuries.
• 02 Nov 2025, 1700 UTC – SPAR APUS (IMO 9734989): High-speed approach 446 nm SE of Mogadishu by AIS-dark vessel at ~15 kts; deterred through course alteration (170°) and acceleration (~30 kts).
• 02 Nov 2025, 1300 UTC – INTERTUNA TRES (IMO 9202704): High-speed stern approach 350 nm ESE of Mogadishu by skiff tied to AIS-identified mothership ISSA MOHAMAD 2; withdrew after alarm raised.
• 28 Oct 2025, 1633 UTC – Two erratic dhows intercepted ~106 nm south of Eyl (near Garacad); one seized, one escaped—early indicator of PAG mobilisation.
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