Pirates attack vessel off Somalia, ship and crew safe - UKMTO

United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations (UKMTO) is a Royal Navy capability with the principal purpose of providing an information conduit between military and the wider international maritime trade. (File/UKMTO)

DUBAI: Pirates have attacked a vessel off Somalia, but both ship and crew are safe, the UK Maritime Trade Organisation reported on its website on Friday.

The incident happened about 100 nautical miles (185 km) northeast of Mogadishu, it said, without giving further details.