( CNN ) -- A Singapore-flagged container ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia was released Monday , according to the European Union Naval Force Somalia . The Kota Wajar , with a crew of 21 , was the second hijacked ship released in as many days . A Chinese bulk carrier , the De Xin Hai , and its crew of 25 were released on Sunday , NAVFOR said . Both ships were hijacked in October . NAVFOR said the De Xin Hai and its crew were in good condition and `` heading to a safe port . '' The Chinese carrier was hijacked about 350 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles , NAVFOR said . The Kota Wajar was hijacked about 300 nautical miles north of the Seychelles . Regarding the Kota Wajar , NAVFOR said it was `` monitoring the situation . '' The Canadian warship HCMS Fredericton was providing medical and logistical assistance to the ship , it said . NAVFOR did not say how either ship was released , but the Chinese Marine Search and Rescue Center said the De Xin Hai and crew were rescued , according to the state-run Xinhua news agency . The ship is under the protection of a Chinese naval escort fleet , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told Xinhua Monday . The De Xin Hai was carrying about 76,000 tons of coal from South Africa to India when it was hijacked . NAVFOR is `` a military operation to help deter , prevent and repress acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia , '' according to its Web site .
Hijacked Chinese bulk carrier De Xi Hai , off coast of Somalia . Singapore - flagged Kota was also released . The De Xi Hai , with crew of 25 , was captured in 2014 by pirate group in Indian Ocean .