A group of pirates has been held by Ghanaian forces after an attempted raid on an Epic Gas LPG carrier on Thursday.
The six men were seen trying to board the 7,223-cbm Epic Bermuda (built 2003) 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of Takoradi, according to security consultancy Dryad Global.
Reports suggest that during the initial attempt the officer on watch noticed the perpetrators and sounded the alarm.
