Savina Caylyn is an oil tanker of the Italian shipping line Fratelli D'Amato.
The 17 Indian and 5 Italian crew members of the Italy-registered vessel are reported to be unharmed, but taken hostage.
It was reported that the inability of the vessel to keep up higher speeds had eventually allowed the heavily armed pirates to overtake her.
[1][2][3] As of 16 February 2011, a news embargo has apparently been placed over potential military operations that might recover the tanker, and which are reported to involve the frigate Zeffiro and the patrol vessel Fulgosi of the European Union task force in the area, led to Savina Caylyn by satellite observations.
[4] On 21 December 2011 the ship was released after long negotiations and the 17 Indian and 5 Italian crew members returned to their home countries.