The incident involving the 46,922-dwt Torm Kansas (built 2006) took place on Saturday, according to a statement from the Danish shipowner.
The ship was in open sea at the time of the incident, in position 07° 19’S 048° 36.7’E, en route from Sikka in India to Mossel Bay in South Africa.
Torm’s version of events says the pirates approached the Danish-flagged vessel in a skiff and opened fire.
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