27.03.2011:
1245 UTC: Posn: 15:55.3N – 055:51.7E around 122 nm SE off Salalah, Oman (Off Somalia).
A mother vessel was seen launching a skiff which approached a tanker at high speed. Alarm sounded, crew mustered in citadel, SSAS unit activated, speed increased and coalition forces contacted. Onboard security team fired warning shots when the skiff was about 3cables from the vessel. Pirates aborted the attack.
28.03.2011:
0613 UTC: Posn: 15:36N – 057:04E, around 189nm SE of Salalah, Oman (Off Somalia).
Pirates in two skiffs armed with guns and RPG chased and fired upon a tanker underway. Master increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres, fired rocket flares and crew activated fire hoses. The pirates managed to come alongside, board and hijack the tanker.
29.03.2011:
0600 UTC: Posn: 13:30.12N – 047:30.23E, Gulf of Aden.
Four pirates in a white coloured skiff chased a product tanker underway. Master heard shots being fired and the onboard security guards returned fire. The pirates managed to close to around 50 meters of the vessel before aborting the attempted attack.
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