The nine seafarers taken during a pirate boarding of the LPG carrier CGas Saturn earlier this month have been released and are now safe, according to Christiania Gas.
The vessel was attacked on 3 December while transiting the Gulf of Guinea on passage toward Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. At the time, four crew members remained onboard and maintained control of the ship as it proceeded to safer waters. One of the mariners who stayed onboard sustained minor injuries and received medical attention.
In an update issued on 29 December, Christiania Gas said the abducted seafarers have been able to contact their families and are being repatriated to their home countries.
The case highlights the persistent, if diminished, security exposure in West African waters. Industry reporting citing International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures indicates the Gulf of Guinea continued to record kidnapping-linked incidents in 2025, underscoring the ongoing need for voyage risk assessments and layered onboard security procedures when routing through the region.
