The master
of the Greek-owned Rotterdam registered ship reported he was being
fired upon from two speedboats by pirates who ordered him to stop, and
attempted to board.But the cargo ship kept going despite being
chased by the pirates for an hour, and no one aboard was hurt.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman says they alerted the
French Army in Djibuti, Somalia, and the International Piracy Centre
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who say they are "taking action".
"We are very pleased to have been able to help as far as possible
and to alert all the relevant authorities," said the MCA, adding: "Our
role in life is to look after seafarers."
