A Hoegh Line car carrier has avoided being hijacked off Somalia, after the ship was attacked by pirates on Sunday.

The Hoegh Pusan (built 1997)
The Singapore-flagged Hoegh Pusan (built 1997) was attacked on route to Africa from the Middle East.

Two pirates were said to have fired automatic weapons and chased the ship, but the captain increased speed and was able to evade them.

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