Vella Gulf
The following day, 12 February, "Vella Gulf" responded to a distress call from the Indian freighter "Premdivya" which reported that she had been pursued by pirates who had fired at the ship. "Vella Gulf" dispatched a helicopter to the scene which fired warning shots and chased the pirate skiff down. "Vella Gulf" launched a boarding party in two RHIBs (inflatable boats) and captured nine pirates, who were again transferred to "Lewis and Clark" for processing.