Pirates take tanker, ditch bulker

IRATES have hijacked a tanker in the Somali basin, while a bulker has avoided capture after it was boarded by pirates off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR.
The 72,825dwt tanker Polar was seized on 30 October about 580 n-miles east of Socatra Island, the anti-piracy force said, adding that the vessel’s Liberian owner had confirmed that pirates were in control.
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Source: Safety at Sea