A bulker has evaded a pirate attack involving four boats off Iran.
The incident happened on 7 May, 12 nautical miles south-west of Bandar-e-Jask, the IMB's piracy reporting centre said.
The duty officer on the vessel, which was underway at the time, noticed three skiffs approaching.
A suspected mothership was also seen astern two miles away.
As the skiffs closed, the crew observed pirates holding ladders.
