Drilling by the Ocean Rig Poseidon had to be halted as some 170 crew members fled to the safety of an onboard citadel during the Monday assault, but no injuries or damage to the unit were sustained.
Seven pirates in one skiff - a small motor boat commonly used by Somali pirates in attacks on ships - launched on the Petrobras-operated drillship off Dar es Salaam on Monday, but were later arrested by the Tanzanian Navy.
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