# Pirate attack on India-bound ship foiled, captain hid crew in citadel 2026-08-08T23:40:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian Navy responded swiftly on July 1 after the master of bulk carrier Golden Arsenal moved all crew, including one Indian seafarer, into the vessel's fortified citadel during a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates failed to breach the safe room and eventually fled. Captain Vikram Singh Manhas, deputy nautical adviser at DGMA, warned of rising piracy at the National Port Security Conference, noting that four vessels are currently held hostage by Somali pirates, with three carrying Indian crew numbering 1, 5 and 11. The government plans to launch a dashboard on August 15 to track every Indian seafarer at sea, while shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled the e-Samudra digital platform this week. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Golden Arsenal, Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy, piracy, seafarer safety, Somali pirates Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pirate-attack-on-india-bound-ship-foiled-captain-hid-crew-in-citadel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pirate-attack-on-india-bound-ship-foiled-captain-hid-crew-in-citadel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.