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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.

After the 11 captured people from the 'Eternity C' - including nine Filipino sailors, one Indian and a Russian security guard, were released on Dec 3 in Sana'a, as part of Oman's humanitarian efforts, they were flown to Muscat on a plane from the Omani Air Force, where representatives from Oman, the Philippines and India received them. The Philippines' Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that their citizens were now home in Manila. The country's president has thanked Oman for the effort. The release was part of a larger agreement that also included the repatriation of 35 stranded Yemenis. Report with photo: https://maritime-executive.com/article/seafarers-from-eternity-c-return-home-after-months-in-houthi-captivity

The 'Hellas Aphrodite' was freed on Nov 7 at 2.30 p.m., more than 24 hours after the vessel was boarded by pirates off the coast of Somalia in pos. 02°05 N 057°10 E, approximately 560 nautical miles southeast of Eyl and 700 nautical miles off Mogadishu. The 24 crew members, among them the Montenegrin captain, five Greeks and, 18 Filipinos, who had all retreated to the citadel, were safe, having been able to remain in the vessel’s citadel. The Spanish frigate ESPS 'Victoria - F 82' was standing by the tanker as it prepared to get back underway to Durban. The vessel had been boarded on Nov 6 at 8.30 a.m. The master reported small arms fire and that the pirates had launched RPGs towards the tanker, which had no guards on board and was loaded with gasoline. The EU forces monitoring the region deployed the 'Victoria', which was on patrol in the area, to the scene. The 'Victoria' was engaging its helicopter, uncrewed aerial vehicle, reconnaissance aircraft, and its Special Operations team. After an early show of force, the Pirate Action Group abandoned the tanker and fled in skiffs toward the suspected mother dhow. A full search confirmed that no pirates had remained aboard and all crew were unharmed and exited the citadel safely. Atalanta coordinated a combined effort that involved the authorities in the Putland region in Somalia, where the pirates wrre likely from, as well as a Japanese P3C aircraft, a Seychelles maritime reconnaissance patrol aircraft, and the Spanish Joint Operations Command. Atalanta remained in contact with the crew during the incident and was in contact with the vessel’s flag state and owner as the incident unfolded. The tanker finally arrived off Durban on Nov 17 and entered the port on Nov 25. It sailed again on Nov 28, next headed to the port of Dubai with an ETA as of Dec 15. Report with photos: https://eunavfor.eu/news/operation-atalanta-liberates-merchant-tanker-hellas-aphrodite

The 11 crew members of the "Eternity ," who had been held captive since July, were released on Dec 3. Oman acted as mediator throughout the negotiations. Among them were nine Filipino nationals, one Russian, and one Indian. Ten sailors were transported by a Royal Omani Air Force plane from Sana'a to Muscat. The crew's release was part of an agreement reached with Oman to repatriate 35 Yemenis, sick and wounded, who were stranded abroad. Report with photos: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/defense/les-marins-de-l-eternity-c-le-vraquier-coule-en-juillet-par-les-houthistes-en-mer-rouge-liberes-sains-et-saufs-051ecb24-d039-11f0-b23a-af5f5b40838c

The 'Bobik', enroute from Poti to Lianyungang, was under attack 15 nautical miles west of Yemen's coast in pos. 12.726084 N 43.262100 E in the Bab el Mandeb area on Dec 5, 2025. About 15 boats approached the bulk carrier at a range of 1–2 cables on its way from Poti, which had armed guards on bord. The initial attack could be repelled with no casualties in an exchange of fire after the sighting of the small craft, which later left the area. The ship's master reported the crew was safe and that he was continuing the voyage to its next port of call, however, remaining on high alert. Shortly after the first, a second attack was reported, involving two unidentified boats operating near a suspected mothership several miles from the bulk carrier's position. The onboard team again responded, preventing further escalation. Another vessel, the 'Globe Aliki', was also transiting the area at the time and crossed paths with the 'Bobik' at 03:35 a.m. UTC. Its crew observed the small boats from about one nautical mile distance, describing them as fishing-type craft. The vessel itself was not targeted. Prior to the incident, AIS data showed that on Dec 3 at 5:55 p.m. UTC, the 'Bobik'’s AIS destination was changed to “Armed Guard Onboard.” On Dec 5 at 05:47 a.m. UTC, the sratus changed again to “Chinese Crew.” Check the vessel’s page: https://okt.to/XS5hTn