A fully-laden NS Lemos-owned VLCC is now confirmed as hijacked by pirates off the coast of Oman.
The 319,300-dwt Irene SL (built 2004) was snatched on Wednesday morning 350 miles south-east of Muscat after it exited the Persian Gulf.
Calls to the London office of owner Lemos were referred to an external spokesperson who confirmed that the tanker had been attacked at around 07:30 UTC on Wednesday.
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