FILEPHOTO: General cargo Leopard IMO 8902096, dwt 1780, built 1989, flag Denmark, owner Shipcraft, Horsholm, Denmark.
On 12-JAN-2011 at 14:20 UTC, general cargo vessel Leopard came under attack from a PAG while underway in position 15 11 0 N, 58 19 0 E, 229nm SE of Madrakah, Oman on bearing 353. Company said there is no connection with the crew. Later it became known, that crew of the vessel locked in citadel and is waiting for help, nearest navy as of afternoon Jan 12 was 300 nm off. Crew 6 – 2 Danish (incl master) and 4 Phillipinos. Further development awaited. General cargo Leopard IMO 8902096, dwt 1780, built 1989, flag Denmark, owner Shipcraft, Horsholm, Denmark.