Comments on: The Maersk Alabama Piracy Incident – A collection of facts http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/ A Blog About Ships Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:40:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: horselover http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20365 horselover Thu, 28 May 2009 23:54:58 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-20365 The Maersk Alabama is not a cargo ship, it is a container ship. Cargo ships have their goods in a hold inside the ship, container ships have a flatish deck and their goods are loaded and stacked on deck. (See the picture on the top of the page.) The Maersk Alabama is not a cargo ship, it is a container ship. Cargo ships have their goods in a hold inside the ship, container ships have a flatish deck and their goods are loaded and stacked on deck. (See the picture on the top of the page.)

]]> By: Ken http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19866 Ken Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:52:03 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19866 I went to sea for 31 years and there is only one chief on a ship and that is the Chief Engineer. Calling the first mate a chief mate started in last 15 years. The only four stripers on merchant ship are the captain and the chief engineer. I went to sea for 31 years and there is only one chief on a ship and that is the Chief Engineer. Calling the first mate a chief mate started in last 15 years. The only four stripers on merchant ship are the captain and the chief engineer.

]]> By: tom montgomery http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19778 tom montgomery Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:21:53 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19778 Who is crewinig the alabama now? Who is crewinig the alabama now?

]]> By: Rob http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19746 Rob Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:09:51 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19746 Great rundown. Thanks. I posted it to Digg if anyone else wants to digg it up: <a href="http://digg.com/d1oioo" target="_blank">http://digg.com/d1oioo</a> Great rundown. Thanks. I posted it to Digg if anyone else wants to digg it up: http://digg.com/d1oioo

]]> By: Mike http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19743 Mike Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:52:12 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19743 Jeremy. You're right, went overlooked and now corrected. Thanks. Jeremy. You're right, went overlooked and now corrected. Thanks.

]]> By: Jeremy Allen http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19742 Jeremy Allen Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:30:06 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19742 Why do you refer to Shane Murphy as "first mate?" I have sailed on ships with 1st mates and they were always subordinate to the chief mate. I am quite certain that Shane Murphy is rated as "Chief Mate" and that a ship of 20 doesn't carry a 1st mate. Labeling him as first mate just perpetuates this improper nomenclature of US Merchant Marine posititions. Why do you refer to Shane Murphy as "first mate?" I have sailed on ships with 1st mates and they were always subordinate to the chief mate. I am quite certain that Shane Murphy is rated as "Chief Mate" and that a ship of 20 doesn't carry a 1st mate. Labeling him as first mate just perpetuates this improper nomenclature of US Merchant Marine posititions.

]]> By: OldSailor http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19736 OldSailor Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:36:16 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19736 FBI also joined in the rescue operations. The four pirates involved in kidnapping the Maersk-Alabama captain were 17 to 19 years old. FBI also joined in the rescue operations. The four pirates involved in kidnapping the Maersk-Alabama captain were 17 to 19 years old.

]]> By: Hariesh Manaadiar http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-piracy-incident-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19733 Hariesh Manaadiar Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:46:39 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7897#comment-19733 Wow, what a dramatic story.. I still cant help wondering how a ragtag band of pirates have access to sophisticated weaponry and guidance systems to trap modern vsls seemingly without much of a problem.. I read somewhere that they took about 136 ships last year.. Thats a lot.. It needs a concerted effort by all govts going beyond bureaucratic borders to rein in these guys.. Regards Hariesh Manaadiar <a href="http://shippinginsouthafrica.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://shippinginsouthafrica.wordpress.com</a> <a href="http://theworldofshipping.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://theworldofshipping.wordpress.com</a> Wow, what a dramatic story.. I still cant help wondering how a ragtag band of pirates have access to sophisticated weaponry and guidance systems to trap modern vsls seemingly without much of a problem.. I read somewhere that they took about 136 ships last year.. Thats a lot.. It needs a concerted effort by all govts going beyond bureaucratic borders to rein in these guys..

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Hariesh Manaadiar
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