FV Ekawat Nava 5 was a hijacked Kiribati-flagged, Thai-owned deep-sea fishing trawler that was sunk by INS Tabar of the Indian Navy on 18 November 2008.

[1] On the evening of 18 November, INS Tabar was on patrol 285 nautical miles (528 km) southwest of Salalah, Oman (near 14°17.15′N 50°15.7′E / 14.28583°N 50.2617°E / 14.28583; 50.2617), when it spotted the hijacked trawler.

[2] The vessel was identified by the frigate as a pirate mother ship, as it had two speed boats in tow and men armed with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and assault rifles on its deck.

[2][3] The Indian Navy reported that following the fire on board the vessel, it spotted only the two speed boats fleeing from the scene.

[1][2][5] Of the original crewmembers of the trawler, the only survivor was picked up by a passing merchant vessel, one was later confirmed dead, while 14 others were reported missing by the owner.