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The abducted crew members from the 'CGas Saturn' which was boarded enroute to Malabo on Dec 3 in the Gulf of Guinea, have been released. According to Christiania Gas’ statement on Dec 29, all nine seafarershave been released and were now safe. The men have meanwhile been in contact with their families and were being repatriated to their countries of origin to be reunited with their loved ones. Furthermore, the company stated that the crew members have undergone full medical checks and have been provided with psychological support. One of the crew members sustained injuries and received medical treatment. In the days following the incident, Christiania Gas reported that it was continuing efforts to establish contact with the kidnapped crew.

The 'Bulk Sydney' was boarded by four perpetratos 2.74 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 4.28' N 103°40.65' E on Dec 15, 2025, at 03.10 a.m., while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. While no crew members were injured, the intruders stole engine spares.

On Dec 17, 2025, at 1.10 a.m., the 'Eco Diagon Alley', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, was boarded by three perpetrators, armed with batons, 5.4 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3,32' N 103° 37.38' E. While the crew was not injured, the intruders stole engine spares.

The shipping company Christiania Gas was working to get the nine abducted seafarers from the 'CGAS Saturn' released and confirmed that one injured seafarerwas being treated in a hospital in West Africa. The LPG tanker is part of the CGas fleet that Christiania Shipping took over in 2023 under technical operation by Hartmann Gas Carriers Germany GmbH. Christiania Gas continued to work to establish contact with the people who were holding the crew members as hostages after it was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Dec 3. The goal was to have the seafarers released safely and as quickly as possible. The tanker remained moored off Libreville in pos. 00° 17' N 009° 30' E since Dec 4.

On Dec 13, 2025, at 11.30 a.m. the 'Highline 59' along with the towed the barge 'Highline 58', which was loaded with a cargo of scrap, was boarded by 15-20 perpetrators about 4.8 nautical miles from the Batu Behanti beacon in pos. 1° 13.65' N 103°59.08' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Schemeof the Singapore Strait. While no crew members were injured, the intruders stole scrap metal from the 'Highline 58'.