Pirates have attacked an Mitsui OSK Lines LNG carrier off the coast of Oman, sister newspaper TradeWinds has learned.

Pirates fired guns and rocket propelled grenades at the 126,300-cbm LNG Aries (built 1977) close to of Masirah Island yesterday.

According to the IMB, who did not identify the vessel, three shots from the pirates hit the ship.

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