Dubai: British maritime monitors reported on Saturday that armed people on a skiff came dangerously close to a security team stationed on a bulk carrier in the Arabian Sea, resulting in a gunfight.
Security company Ambrey stated in an advisory note, “The skiff closed to 300 meters, before turning back towards a mothership.” The carrier and its crew were reportedly unharmed. According to the report, the incident happened 700 nautical miles southeast of Salalah, Oman.
A report of an incident involving a small craft and a merchant vessel was received by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) authority 780 nautical miles east of Hafun in Somalia.
The small craft came within 300 meters of the vessel, UKMTO said, adding that the onboard security team fired warning shots and after an exchange of fire the small craft retreated.
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