英国海上贸易行动中心（UKMTO）称，一艘载有七人的小艇逼近也门穆卡拉东南140海里处的液化天然气油轮并开火。
A small boat carrying seven persons approached and opened fire on a LNG tanker 140 nautical miles southeast of Al Yemen's Al Mukalla, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center.
“一艘液化天然气油轮的船长报告称，该油轮被一艘载有七人的小艇逼近。”
"A Master of an LNG Tanker has reported being approached by a small skiff with seven persons onboard.
“该小艇向油轮开火两枪，油轮上的武装安保团队向小艇鸣放两枪警告，迫使其改变航向，” UKMTO在一份声明中称。
"The skiff fired two shots at the tanker whose armed Security Team fired 2 warning shots at the small craft which forced them to alter course," the UKMTO said in a statement on It called on the transiting ships to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity, "whilst authorities investigate."
该中心呼吁过往船舶保持警惕并报告任何可疑活动，“当局正在调查此事。”目前尚未提供该事件的更多细节。
Further details regarding the incident were not immediately available.