Freighter "Brattingsborg" attacked by pirates

The "Brattingsborg" was attacked by pirates in the morning of Mar 3, 2011, 25 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast. The hijack attempt was aborted after a brief firefight with armed guards on board. At 8.40 a.m. two speedboats, each with four pirates on board, attack the ship from aft and fired shots which were replied. It was the first time the company Nordana in Rungsted had armed guards on board one of its ships. The "Battingsborg" is not very fast and has a low Armed guards were on board since it left the Suez Canal, bound for India with a load of steel and general cargo. As the "Brattingsborg" is registered in Singapore, the company therefore does not need the permission of the Danish Ministry of Justice to take armed guards on board. The Thailand's crew was not injured.
Source: Vessel Tracker