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On August 6, 2024, the bulk carrier 'Ultra Colonsy' encountered a dangerous situation while navigating approximately 4.3 nautical miles from Pulau Cula in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore. A group comprised of five to six armed robbers, brandishing knives, managed to board the ship and entered the engine room. Upon realizing they were not alone, the crew quickly activated the alarm system. In a swift escape, the assailants made off with engine spare parts and the chief engineer’s cellphone. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during this alarming incident. Immediately after the vessel's arrival at Singapore Anchorage, the Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System was alerted, and the Singapore Police Guard conducted a thorough search of the 'Ultra Colonsy', but the perpetrators were not found onboard.