Bartamaha ( Angria):-  Somali pirates have failed to hijack a Marshall Island flagged tanker with 28 crew members on board, about 220 nautical miles West of Angria Bank, India, EU Naval Force said on Friday.

Naval Force spokesman Paddy O’Kennedy said the MV Hellespont Trinity was unsuccessfully attacked on Thursday morning by one skiff in the Indian Ocean thanks to the Best Management Practices.
The master, who was following Best Management Practices and when the attack occurred, increased speed and initiated evasive maneuvers to deter the pirates, Kennedy said.

He noted that the pirates were therefore unable to board the vessel and stopped their efforts with no injuries reported. He said the 28 crew members are reported safe.
The pirates have intensified their action in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden and most of hijackings end without casualties when a ransom has been paid, but often after several months of negotiations.
The Gulf of Aden, a body of water between Somalia and Yemen, is the main sea route between Europe and Asia.

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Source:- UNN India

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