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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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Maersk Alabama Hijacking: Ten Years Later, Could It Happen Again?

Next Tuesday, April 9, marks the 10th anniversary of the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged freighter Maersk Alabama. It was the first time in more than 200 years

April 2, 2019
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Maersk Alabama Deaths Due to Deadly Mix of Heroin and Alcohol – Toxicologist
Maritime News

Maersk Alabama Deaths Due to Deadly Mix of Heroin and Alcohol – Toxicologist

On 18 February 2014, two American security contractors working for Virginia-based Trident Group were found dead in their cabin on board the containership

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 46

Sunday, March 2, 2014
“Captain Phillips” Up For Six Oscars – Update
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“Captain Phillips” Up For Six Oscars – Update

The blockbuster film "Captain Phillips" up for a total of 6 Oscar Nominations including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for the first-time Somali actor

March 2, 2014
Total Views: 861

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Heroin Abuse Linked to Deaths of Maersk Line Security Contractors
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Heroin Abuse Linked to Deaths of Maersk Line Security Contractors

The Seychelles Police released the autopsy report today on the two American security contractors who died aboard the containership Maersk Alabama last week,

February 25, 2014
Total Views: 67

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Drugs Found On Maersk Alabama Where Security Contractors Died
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Drugs Found On Maersk Alabama Where Security Contractors Died

An investigation into the deaths of two American security contractors by the Seychelles Police has confirmed the presence of drugs and paraphernalia in the

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 240

Mystery Cloaks Maersk Alabama Deaths -UPDATE
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Mystery Cloaks Maersk Alabama Deaths -UPDATE

A number of questions surround the mysterious deaths of two American security officers onboard the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama while berthed in Seychelles on

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 45

Saturday, October 12, 2013
Captain Phillips Movie Hero or Lawsuit Villian?
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Captain Phillips Movie Hero or Lawsuit Villian?

By Paul M. Barrett, Bloomberg The big movie this weekend is the well-reviewed Captain Phillips, a high-seas piracy drama based on a 2009 hijacking in which

October 12, 2013
Total Views: 552

Thursday, October 10, 2013
‘Captain Phillips’ Torn From the Headlines, But Tells an Old Story
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‘Captain Phillips’ Torn From the Headlines, But Tells an Old Story

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Paul Greengrass’ new thriller, “Captain Phillips,” is torn from the headlines, but

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 170

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
‘Captain Phillips’ Star Abdi Finds A Risk Worth Taking In Debut
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‘Captain Phillips’ Star Abdi Finds A Risk Worth Taking In Debut

Barkhad Abdi, a tall wisp of a man with a narrow face and a wide grin, sat on the sofa in his hotel suite with one eye on the television and another on a view

October 9, 2013
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U.S. Government Shutdown Puts Maritime Security Program at Risk
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U.S. Government Shutdown Puts Maritime Security Program at Risk

The ship in Tom Hanks’s new movie is part of a national-security program that’s now in jeopardy because of the government

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 7

Sunday, August 11, 2013
Second Trailer for “Captain Phillips” Movie Released [WATCH]
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Second Trailer for “Captain Phillips” Movie Released [WATCH]

Second official trailer for the movie "Captain Phillips", the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama, has been released. Watch the trailer

August 11, 2013
Total Views: 32

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Maersk Alabama Movie: “Captain Phillips” [OFFICIAL TRAILER]
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Maersk Alabama Movie: “Captain Phillips” [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

The official trailer for the new movie about the 2009 Maersk Alabama piracy incident, titled "Captain Phillips," has just

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 78

Monday, April 16, 2012
Maersk Alabama Crewmembers Sue
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Maersk Alabama Crewmembers Sue

Eleven crewmembers who were onboard the Maersk Alabama when the vessel was hijacked in 2009 off the coast of Somalia have sued Maersk Line and Waterman

April 16, 2012
Total Views: 177

Friday, September 16, 2011
Naval Intelligence And The Maersk Alabama – USMMA Grad Honored
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Naval Intelligence And The Maersk Alabama – USMMA Grad Honored

The Washington Post brings us the following story of the naval intelligence behind the 2009 Maersk Alabama pirate incident and the counterpiracy

September 16, 2011
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, March 9, 2011
News

Famed Maersk Alabama attacked for a third time

Suspected Somali pirates tried to seize the Maersk Alabama again on Tuesday in the third attempt to hijack it in three years. Four people suspected of being

March 9, 2011
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Somali pirate recieves maximum sentence for role in ‘Maersk Alabama’ hijacking
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Somali pirate recieves maximum sentence for role in ‘Maersk Alabama’ hijacking

Convicted Somali pirate, 21-year-old Abduwali Muse, was sentenced today in New York to 405 months, nearly 34 years, in federal prison for his participation in

February 16, 2011
Total Views: 819

Thursday, April 8, 2010
Lifesaving Incidents

Captain Richard Phillips on “The Daily Show”

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p /

April 8, 2010
Total Views: 17

Friday, November 20, 2009
Secretary LaHood Reminds Mariners of Best Practices Following Recent Attacks on the Maersk Alabama and M/V Harriett
Maritime Security Incidents

Secretary LaHood Reminds Mariners of Best Practices Following Recent Attacks on the Maersk Alabama and M/V Harriett

Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today reminded mariners about the importance of taking necessary precautions and implementing

November 20, 2009
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Maritime Security

Maersk Alabama Thwarts Another Pirate Attack Using Armed Guards

Update: Release via EU NAVFOR: On the early morning of 18 November 2009, 350 nautical miles east from the Somali coast, pirates attacked MV Maersk Alabama, a

November 18, 2009
Total Views: 49

Sunday, June 21, 2009
Maritime Security

Somali Pirate Takedown – Maersk Alabama Story Hits Prime Time TV

Get your TIVO’s ready…. In a new, featured, television show The Discovery Channel looks to find out the very real story behind the story of the

June 21, 2009
Total Views: 181
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