Pirates riddle U-Ming VLCC

Source: Safety at Sea - PIRATES have fired shots at a VLCC west of India, while a products tanker has been attacked while in a convoy in the Gulf of Aden. 
The 317,970dwt Starlight Venture was attacked early today by armed pirates on two small vessels about 340 n-miles west of Mangalore, ReCAAP ISC reported. The pirates fired at the U-Ming VLCC, leaving about 50 bullet holes in its accommodation doors and breaking foremast light fixtures, the Singapore-based anti-piracy body said. 

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