U.S. bulk ship Harriette fends off pirate attack

M/V Harriette (File/Sealift Inc)

Came across this while reading Bryant’s Maritime Blog.  On the afternoon of November 2nd some 360 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, pirates attempted to hijack MV Harriette, a U.S. bulk cargo ship operated by Sealift Inc.

From the EU Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa (MSC-HOA) press release:

MV Harriette, a US flagged Cargo vessel was attacked by two small skiffs. The pirates opened fire with automatic weapons. Rocket Propelled grenades were also seen by the crew of the Harriette. The pirates tried to get onboard the vessel with a ladder but the master of Harriette made evasive maneuvers and succeeded in keeping the pirates off his ships. Nobody was reported injured on board.