SOMALI PIRATES ATTACK AND BOARD UK-FLAGGED SHIP IN FAILED HIJACK

Somali pirates on Monday attacked and boarded a UK-flagged tanker in the North Arabian Sea, but failed to take control of it, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday.
The U.S. Navy said the incident happened at approximately 1.45 p.m. Bahrain time when Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) were notified of a distress call from the merchant vessel CPO China, which is a UK-flagged tanker. The distress call indicated that the vessel was being attacked by pirates while underway in the North Arabian Sea.
The ship reported taking fire from several skiffs and, despite evasive manoeuvring, was boarded by the suspected pirates. The U.S. Navy said the ship’s master mustered his 20 man crew in the ship’s citadel, a secure compartment from where they could retain control of the ship.
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Source: Maritime Sun News