Navies from Malaysia,Singapore and Indonesia combined to foil the attack on the 1,007-gt producttanker Ai Maru (built 1978).

Piratesboarded the product tankerfrom three speed boats in position at 02°06.90’E, 104° 39.80’E at about 2030 hrs on Saturday.

TheHonduras-registered ship had 1,520t of MGO onboard when it departed westernSingapore OPL for the Gulf of Thailand.

Whilst thevessel continued to head south-easterly at a speed of about 4.5