Christiania Gas has confirmed that nine crew members were taken by pirates from its LPG tanker, CGAS SATURN, during an attack in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. This incident happened early Wednesday morning.

Four crew members are still on board the ship and are safe; however, one of them has minor injuries and is receiving medical attention on the vessel. After the attack, the CGAS SATURN has moved to a safer location.

In their statement, Christiania Gas expressed great concern about the situation. “Our top priority right now is to contact the missing crew and secure their prompt and safe release,” the company said. “Our emergency response team is working with all relevant authorities, who were notified immediately after the incident.”

The company is in close contact with the families of the missing crew members during what they described as “an extremely difficult time.” Christiania Gas mentioned that they would limit further public statements to avoid compromising the safety of those involved.

The Gulf of Guinea is known to be one of the most dangerous areas for piracy, with crew kidnappings continuing to be a serious threat to commercial shipping in the region.

According to the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre, there were 15 piracy incidents reported in the Gulf of Guinea during the first nine months of 2025, compared to 12 incidents in the same period of 2024. This suggests a slight increase, even though there has been an overall decline in piracy in recent years. Crew safety remains a critical issue, with fourteen individuals kidnapped between January and September 2025. In August, a product tanker was attacked off the coast of Ghana, but all 13 crew members were reported safe.