An MOL-connected VLCC was the target for an unsuccessful hijacking bid by pirates, TradeWinds has learned.
A German products tanker was also subjected to a chase in the Somali Basin where strong winds are expected to hamper pirate activity in the coming days.
The 310,100-dwt tanker Duqm (built 2008) was set upon by pirates in the middle of the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, an informed source said.
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