Pirates fail to take control of Greek-managed tanker off Somalia, all crew safe

Worries over Somali pirate resurgence

In a separate incident on Friday, an LNG tanker was approached by a speedboat close to the area where the Hellas Aphrodite was targeted, an official with maritime security firm Diaplous told Reuters.

The Marshall Islands-flagged LNG tanker, which maritime security sources identified as Al Thumama, reported an approach by a small craft with three people on board, British maritime risk management group Vanguard and maritime security sources said.

The master reported that the tanker, which was en route from Ras Laffan, Qatar to Swinoujscie, Poland via the Cape of Good Hope, outran the speedboat, the sources said.