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On the early morning of Dec 1, 2025, the 'CGas Saturn'; enroute to Malabo, has been attacked by pirates off Equatorial Guinea, with at least nine crew members having been kidnapped. The tanker was boarded around 50 nautical miles west of Mbini, while sailing toward Malabo. Four crew members were left on board, with one being injured, presumably by a stray bullet. The vessel has proceeded to safe waters and was alongside in Malabo´on Dec 3, where authorities were assessing the situation and gathering further information from the remaining crew. The owner company stated: “Christiania Gas is deeply concerned about the attack on its ship and seafarers. The company's highest priority is now to establish contact with the missing crew members to ensure their fastest possible and safe release. The emergency response team is cooperating with all relevant authorities, who were notified immediately after the incident. The company is in close contact with the families of the seafarers to support them during this extremely difficult time.” Past cases of piracy involvined vessels such as the 'Nave Constellation', 'Davide B', 'Monjasa Reformer', 'Hana I' and the 'Bitu River'. Between Jan and Sep 2025, 15 maritime security incidents were recorded in the region, up from 12 in the same period last year. Ten of these took place inside territorial waters, being classed as armed robbery, with the remaining five categorised as piracy. 14 crew members were kidnapped in the first nine months of 2025.

On Nov 20, 2025, at 1.14 a.m. the 'HK Tug 9' along with the towed barge ''LKH 7887, was boarded by three perpetrators 3.54 naitical miles off T. Tondong in pos. 1° 14.35' N 103° 58.68' E, while the ship was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. The pirates stole scrap metal from the cargo of the barge.

The 'HK Tug 8', while townig the barge'LKH 2882' in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, was attacked by 45 pirates off Batu Berhanti in pos. 01° 12.24' N 103° 54.52' E on Nov 27 at 1.50 p.m.. The crew of the tug was not injured. However, some scrap metal was stolen from the barge.

On Nov 24, 2025, at 1.30 a.m. the 'Fyla', enroute from Ridley Island to Zhanjiang, was boarded by two perpetratos, armed with knives, about 1.8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 3.99' N 103° 41.88' E, while the ship was underway in the eastbound lane of theTraffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. Nothing was reported stolen.

On Nov 14, 2025, at 08.55 p.m. the 'Solar Roma', enroute from Singapore to Salalah, was boarded by three perpetrators at Belawan Anhorage in pos. 3° 55.9' N 98° 45.2' E, while the ship was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait. The pirates stole ship's tems.- No injuries were reported.