French oil providers firm Bourbon Offshore has confirmed that two crew members kidnapped from their vessel off the coast of Nigeria final month have been launched.

The firm didn’t say if or how a lot ransom was paid for his or her launch.

The two males have been kidnapped from the Bourbon Liberty 251 on February 23 after the vessel got here beneath assault off the coast of Nigeria. Ten different crew members have been left unhurt.

The kidnapped males have been reported to be of Russian and Nigerian nationalities. Both males are mentioned to be in good well being.

“This news comes as a great relief to all BOURBON employees, who share the joy of the families,” the corporate mentioned in a press release.

Nigeria continues to be a hotspot for violent piracy and armed theft at sea, the place gangs of armed pirates board vessels with the intention of kidnapping crew for ransom or stealing gas oil cargo. The International Maritime Bureau obtained studies of 14 piracy incidents with 9 boardings in 2015, though the precise numbers are believed to be greater as many go unreported.

Bourbon Offshore mentioned that for confidentiality causes the corporate had no additional touch upon the matter.