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Indian ship attacked by pirates

MUMBAI: An Indian ship, with a 35-member crew, was attacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea, 500 km off the western coast, on Monday night, but the hijack attempt was foiled.

An official said some quick thinking by the captain of the Shipping Corporation of India’s vessel, Maharaj Agrasen, helped to prevent any threat to the crew.

The vessel carrying crude oil was proceeding to Visakhapatnam from Kuwait.

After trying to ram the ship into a pirate boat, the captain changed course and sped away, the official said. — PTI

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