| Incident | : Piracy Attempt |
| Vessel | : M/V Cecilia |
| Date | : October 10, 2015 |
| En route | : Davao to Santos City |
The crew members onboard the Philippine-flagged vessel, which was travelling off the Davao del Sur province, thwarted a piracy attempt.
At the Scene:
- Eight men on two motorized boats were arriving towards the vessel.
- Captain Elvy Elim saw the pirate boats approaching the vessel and alerted the Coastguard.
- He alerted the crew members to seal the entry points and lock themselves in their rooms.
- The Pirates rounded the ship and tried to enter the rooms for food.
- One hour after the distress signal the response team arrived.
- The empty-handed pirates left the scene before the arrival of the response team.
Source: CTV News
