(Photo: Dinie en Jan)
The tanker 'Stolt Strength' was attacked by pirates in the Red Sea over the weekend.
During the incident the vessel suffered both automatic fire and rocket propelled grenade attack, sustaining damage to the bridge, but ultimately evading the pirates.
This same vessel was only recently released (21th April 2009) from captivity, having fallen foul of pirates on the 10th November 2008.
It is believed that a $2.5 million ransom had previously been paid to secure it's release.
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