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Pirates attack Stolt Apal oil tanker sailing under UK flag off Yemeni coast- ship’s manager
[ALMASDARNEWS] According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the incident happened at 12:30 GMT. The organization advised extreme caution to any vessels transiting the area.

The company Stolt Tankers, which operates chemical and parcel tankers, said Sunday that one of its vessels had been attacked by pirates off Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s coast. The vessel Stolt Apal, sailing under a UK flag, was approached by two speedboats.

"After multiple warning shots were fired by the armed guard team aboard Stolt Apal, the skiffs opened fire on the ship. The armed guard team returned fire, disabling one skiff and ending the pursuit", Stolt Tankers said.

The company said that the attack resulted in a minor damage to the bridge area from the bullets, with no casualties or injuries among crew members. The ship continued its voyage after the incident.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said earlier on Sunday that a vessel came under attack in the Gulf of Aden without providing further details.

"Vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise extreme caution", UKMTO said in a warning notice on its website. The attack happened at 1230 GMT, it said.
According to the coordinates given by the agency, the incident occurred offshore of Yemen’s port of Mukalla.

The UKMTO provided no further details regarding the incident.

According to maritime security firm Dryad Global, this was the ninth reported incident in the Gulf of Aden this year.


Posted by: Fred 2020-05-19
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