VLGC BW Austria evades pirates

6 January 2011

At 0700 GMT on Thursday 6 January, BW Austria, a vessel operated by BW Gas, was attacked by pirates. The pirates fired a grenade towards the vessel before aborting the attack. There are no reported injuries to the crew or damage to the environment. The Master reports to have the situation under control and all relevant authorities have been duly notified.

The incident took place while the vessel was transiting the Arabian Sea at 21º10N & 63º17E, about 250 nautical miles east of Oman. The vessel was carrying 46200 metric tones of LPG from Ras Laffan to Sri Racha in Thailand, and will continue her voyage to the next destination.

About BW Austria
BW Austria is under Norwegian flag. She is a 84,603 cbm very large gas carrier built in 2009.

About BW Gas
BW Gas is a leading global provider of gas marine transportation services. BW Gas is a subsidiary of the BW Group, which is one of the world’s leading maritime groups involved in offshore oil and gas production and transportation. Through its predecessor companies, Bergesen and World-Wide Shipping, the BW Group has been delivering energy and other vital commodities for more than 70 years. The BW shipping fleet includes crude oil supertankers, refined oil tankers, LNG and LPG carriers.

BW Gas press release