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Somali pirates boarded the British-flagged tanker "CPO China" on Jan 3, 2010, but abandoned the vessel after the crew locked themselves in a safe room and retained control of the vessel. The foiled attack in the North Arabian Sea - approximately 365 nautical miles southeast of Salalah in Oman - suggested Somali pirate skiffs are extending their range into waters farther north toward Oman. The Somali pirates opened fire from several skiffs and managed to board the "CPO China", but the 20-member crew took refuge in a safe room that allowed them to keep control of the ship. Sailors from the Australian frigate HMAS "Melbourne" boarded the merchant vessel Jan 4 and found the pirates gone and all crew safe.
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