Concerns raised about "grave humanitarian situation" aboard hijacked vessel
Three vessels — MT HONOUR 25, SWARD, and MV EUREKA — remain hijacked in the Western Indian Ocean/Gulf of Aden region, with crews held hostage by pirates for over two months, creating a grave humanitarian crisis. The Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment Chair is calling for urgent international intervention to secure the release of all seafarers, highlighting a resurgence of piracy threatening maritime security in the area.