ระทึกโจรจี้เรือน้ำมัน! อังกฤษนำกำลังบุก แค่ 7 นาทีจับยกแก๊ง-ลูกเรือปลอดภัย (คลิป)

Crew members had reportedly been sheltering on the ship, named the Nave Andromeda - a crude oil tanker which is currently south of Bembridge, according to Isle of Wight Radio. /Island Echo/Solent News/

It was originally suggested that the tanker had been hijacked, but lawyers representing the owners of the vessel, which had come from Nigeria, today told the BBC the incident was '100 per cent not a hijacking' (pictured: The stern of the oil tanker Nave Andromeda is lit up by police boats as the SBS stormed the tanker this evening). /Peter Macdiarmid/LNP/

Seven suspects have been detained aboard an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight following reports that say 'Nigerian stowaways' aboard the vessel were violent towards the crew, reports say. PA

/Peter Macdiarmid/LNP/

The vessel was due to be heading to Southampton this morning (pictured left). A more zoomed in version (right) shows how the ship made a number of zig-zag movements. /Vessel Finder/

The Nave Andromeda weighs 42,338 tonnes. It was last known to be docked in Lagos, Nigeria on October 6. Though the ship is registered in Liberia, it is understood the ship is Greek-owned (pictured: The ship off the Isle of Wight coast)

A police officer observes Nave Andromeda. /Island Echo/Solent News/