07.05.2017: 1840 LT: Posn: 25:32N – 057:33E, Around 12nm SW of Bandar E Jask, Iran
Duty officer onboard a bulk carrier underway, noticed three skiffs approaching the vessel. At the same time a vessel suspected to be the mother vessel was seen astern at a distance of 2 nm. As the skiffs closed, the crew observed the persons in the boat holding ladders. Alarm raised, speed increased, evasive manoeuvres commended and Ras al Khor Port contacted, who informed the Iranian navy. As the bulk carrier changed course the skiffs and the suspected mother vessel followed. After around 20 minutes the Iranian navy called the bulk carrier to alter course at which point the skiffs aborted and moved away. All crew safe.
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