UK Police dealing with vessel incident amid oil tanker hijacking reports

Police said they are dealing with an incident on a vessel off the Isle of Wight Picture: Joe Giddens/PA

UK Police have confirmed an incident on board a vessel off the Isle of Wight following reports of an attempted hijacking of an oil tanker.

The incident is reported to have taken place aboard the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda crude oil tanker south of Sandown, according to Isle of Wight Radio.