Oil tanker incident off south coast

[denislawsbackheel]

Just being reported an attempted hijacking of an oil tanker off the Southampton coast has been foiled by the SBS.

‘PIRATES’ FORCE OIL TANKER INTO LOCKDOWN OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker has been forced to anchor off the Isle of Wight amid fears stowaways are trying to seize control of the ship. The 228-metre Nave Andromeda, which has been at sea since leaving Nigeria earlier this month, is currently anchored to the East of the Island near Ventnor...

www.islandecho.co.uk

 

[blueinsa]

WTF? In British coastal waters the silly fuckers. Still it sends a warning to the French trawlers as to what they can expect if they try catching our fish next year ;-)

 

[idahoblues]

Has to be a wind up

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Sounds more like an illegal immigration situation from the reports.

 

[FantasyIreland]

The Royal Marines will have fucking loved this

 

[toolah1511]

Brilliant idea to hijack a ship, that close to Poole where the SBS are based

 

[bluesmith]

BBC saying it is not a hijacking their source is the lawyers for the tankers owner.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Sounds more like an illegal immigration situation from the reports.

Yep,awaiting Immigration officers for a 'stowaway' incident

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Probably end up being the Welsh trying to escape.

 

[FantasyIreland]

No documentation to support who they are or their intentions.