Friday’s attack on the 296,900-dwt Island Splendor (built 2011) was repelled by armed guards, preventing the vessel from being the fifth VLCC to fall victim to pirates in the region.
As we reported earlier today pirates in two skiffs set on a VLCC, which was not identified, about 230 miles east of Hobyo.
Data provided to TradeWinds by the IMB, counts just two other attacks on crude talkers off Somalia this year.
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