 Pirates armed with grenade launchers and automatic weapons have recently attacked a vessel registered at the Murmansk Shipping Line. The Tim Buck ship flying a Cypriot flag was on its way from Jeddah port in Saudi Arabia to the Tanzanian port of Dar el-Salam. A telegram which the Tim Buck sailors radioed to the Murmansk Shipping Line administration says that the pirates set a starboard rescue boat on fire but failed to penetrate inside the ship. The crew acted in strict compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) in the emergency situation. The fire was localized. None of the sailors was hurt. The ship continues its voyage to the port of destination. |