Russian tanker escapes Somali pirate attack

Russian tanker NS Africa has managed to evade capture by pirates in the Indian Ocean, the Sovfracht Maritime Bulletin reported on Friday.
NS Africa, which is operated by Russia's Novoship/Sovkomflot company, and Indian tanker Majestic came under fire by pirates in the Mozambique channel on December 24, but the news reached the media only in the past two days because neither of the ships was registered with the anti-piracy authorities that coordinate operations in the Indian Ocean.
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Source: RIA Novosti