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'''''Savina Caylyn''''' is an [[Engineering:Oil tanker|oil tanker]] of the Italian shipping line Fratelli D'Amato. On 8 February 2011, she was hijacked by Somali pirates some {{convert|500|mi}} off the Indian Coast and some {{convert|880|mi}} off the Somali Coast. The 17 Indian and 5 Italian crew members of the Italy-registered vessel are reported to be unharmed, but taken hostage.<ref name=KAPERN>{{cite news |title=Indischer Ozean: Piraten kapern italienischen Tanker |url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/0,1518,744202,00.html |newspaper=Der Spiegel |department=Panorama |agency={{wipe|Reuters}} |date=8 February 2011 |language=German}}</ref> 

The {{convert|266|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} ''Savina Caylyn'' was on the way to Malaysia from Sudan, and had evaded capture by pirates several times before. It was reported that the inability of the vessel to keep up higher speeds had eventually allowed the heavily armed pirates to overtake her. Small arms and at least 4 rocket propelled grenades were reportedly fired during the attack.<ref name=KAPERN/><ref name=PIRATED>{{cite press release |title=Italian Oil Tanker Pirated in the Indian Ocean |url=http://www.eunavfor.eu/2011/02/italian-oil-tanker-pirated-in-the-indian-ocean/ |publisher=European Union Naval Force Somalia |date=8 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712011156/http://www.eunavfor.eu/2011/02/italian-oil-tanker-pirated-in-the-indian-ocean/ |archivedate=2012-07-12}}</ref><ref name=EVADED>{{cite news |title=Hijacked Italian tanker had evaded pirates thrice |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20110210201102100238193374304fe89/Hijacked-Italian-tanker-had-evaded-pirates-thrice.html |newspaper=Mumbai Mirror |first=Deeptiman |last=Tiwary |date=10 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404164949/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20110210201102100238193374304fe89/Hijacked-Italian-tanker-had-evaded-pirates-thrice.html |archivedate=2012-04-04}}</ref>

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.<ref name="No news">{{cite news |title=No news about the Italian petrol tanker attacked by pirates |url=http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1125883&pagina_chiamante=index.php |accessdate=20 February 2011 |newspaper=Avionews |date=16 February 2010}}</ref> 
 
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. It has been reported that a ransom was paid for the release of the ship and crew members.<ref name="Ransom Release">{{cite news |title=MV Savina Caylyn Released by Somali Pirates |url=http://www.somaliareport.com/index.php/post/2240 |newspaper=Somalia Report |department=Piracy Report |date=21 December 2011}}</ref> 

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