Armed pirates in two pump boats managed to board two fishing vessels as they were engaged in shrimp fishing operations 6.3nm north of Tambisan, Sabah. Once on board they stole all documentation and crew cell phones. As the pirates escaped, they kidnapped three crew members from one of the fishing vessels and headed toward Tawi Tawi Islands. The report also states that pirates are actively selecting soft targets such as fishing vessels.

Fishing boats 1nm off the mouth of the Andoni River, Bonny Island raised the alarm on VHF regarding a speed boat with armed men on board acting suspiciously and aggressively toward several other fishing boats in the area. The alert was passed on by supply vessels also working in the area resulting in lock down procedures being activated and a security vessel informed. The vicinity was searched and cleared by the security vessel after the speed boat had left. The area returned to normal operations an hour later.