Armed guards on a Stolt-Nielsen chemical tanker have been involved in a brief gun battle with pirates who attacked the vessel as it sailed through the Gulf of Aden on Sunday.
Stolt Tankers confirmed earlier intelligence reports that the UK-flagged, 32,798-dwt Stolt Apal (built 2016) suffered minor damage during the incident.
There were no casualties reported on board the tanker, which is now continuing its laden voyage towards the Suez Canal.
