The 75,750-dwt Golden Ice (built 2008) and GulfEnergy Maritime’s 75,000-dwt tanker Gulf Pearl (built 2005) were the two shipsinvolved according to UK-based security consultants AKE Maritime.
TheGolden Ocean vessel was attacked on 9 December in position 12° 52.5'N, 047°52.4'E at around 0348 UTC.
“Despiteemploying evasive manoeuvres and warning shots by the on-board security team,the skiff retreated only after gunfire had been exchanged,” AKE said.
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