Visiting captive tanker was able to defend against pirates.

SyuzhetyPiratstvo off Somali29.05.2009Niderlandy assumed the organization of the tribunal on piratstvuV Red Sea pirates carried unsuccessful attack on the Panamanian tanker Stolt Strength, was released from captivity April 21, 2009. This was announced June 1 edition of "Naval Bulletin - Sovfraht.
According to the publication, the pirates fired on a vessel of the automatic and grenade launchers. None of the crew was not injured, but reports on the injuries of the tanker.
As a result of previous attacks by pirates, which occurred in November 2008 in the Gulf of Aden, Stolt Strength remained in captivity for five months. Then on board was a team of 23 Filipinos. The composition of this team so far unknown.
As writes edition shift activity from the Gulf of Aden pirates, where the international military mission in the Red Sea, is of serious concern, because in this region of the Sudan remain unprotected.
Since the beginning of 2009 in the Straits of Aden Somali pirates carried more than 100 attacks. The current attack in the Red Sea was only the second since the beginning of the year.