Alert captain of Indian tanker evades pirate attack

Swift and evasive action by the Captain of an Indian tanker in pirate-infested Gulf of Aden saved the vessel from being hijacked.

Swift and evasive action by the Captain of an Indian tanker in pirate-infested Gulf of Aden saved the vessel from being hijacked as renewed attacks in the region targetted six international ships in the past two days,a top piracy watchdog said here today.

Speed boats with heavily armed pirates opened fire on the Indian managed tanker but its alert Captain contacted nearby patrolling warships and promptly took evasive and preventive measures to evade the pirates, Noel Choong,head of the International Maritime Board’s Piracy Reporting Centre based here said.

Choong said favourable weather conditions and possibly the release of many hijacked ships in exchange for huge ransoms had emboldened the pirates to launch more attacks in the Gulf of Aden.

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His comments came as US and Russian warships,including a nuclear-powered cruiser,captured more than 17 heavily armed pirates and seized grenade launchers,automatic rifles,landmines and huge cache of narcotics.

Besides the Indian tanker,Choong said,ships from Britain,Singapore,Greece,a philippino company and one unknown managed to escape from the pirates.

They are now looking for new ships to hijack, Choong said.

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