Somalia
01.05.2009: 0500 UTC: Posn: 03:05S – 053:19E, About 560 nm, SE Mogadishu Somalia.
A pirate mother vessel and two speedboats were observed by a tanker underway at a distance of 8nm. The speedboats doing 22 knots came close to the ship and fired upon at the bridge with automatic guns and RPG. The pirates tried to board the ship five times using hand ladder. Due to the ship’s freeboard and the evasive manoeuvres taken by the ship has prevented the boarding. No injuries to crew. Ship sustained some damages.
Tags: failed attempt, shots fired, Somalia