Salvors are continuing a fight to save the laden Greek controlled tanker Brillante Virtuoso set alight during a pirate rocket propelled grenade attack.

Five Oceans Salvage has signed a Lloyd’s Open Form contract to assist the 150,000-dwt Brillante Virtuoso (built 1992) which is operated by Central Mare Inc, a private company associated with Evangelos Pistiolis of Nasdaq listed Top Ships.

A US Navy photograph of the burning tanker with the ship's crew in the foreground.