Pirates attacked a tanker in the South China Sea

In the South China Sea pirates boarded the tanker, gas carrier, was robbed of the captain and First Lieutenant, passes the Sea Bulletin, Sovfracht. "According to verified data, the attack on the tanker, gas carrier Prospect happened the other day near the island Anambas.Shestero pirates armed with knives and machetes взобрались на борт танкера, на мостике несколько раз ударили вахтенного штурмана и заставили его отвести их в каюты капитана и старшего помощника. The attackers took their money and valuables, then left the vessel. As a result, the watch assistant received contusions. Nobody postradal.Tanker Prospect flying the flag of Singapore, the operator of the vessel is a Belgian company Transpetrol Maritime Services. The crew of the tanker is composed of 21 individuals - citizens of India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.