The Hong Kong-flagged 74,000-dwt tanker Yong Xing (built 2005) was reportedly attacked by twelve pirates in position 13° 11'N, 48° 54'E.
The incident took place on 20 May, but details have only just emerged in the latest piracy report from security consultants AKE Maritime.
AKE reports that two skiffs came within 500 metres of the vessel at which point the on board security team fired warning shots.
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