A captains duty by richard phillips penguin books australia. The captain of a cargo ship overtaken by somali pirates last year is firing back at his former crew, some of whom now accuse him of penning a whale of a high. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april it was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered under. A captains duty is the compelling narrative of captain richard phillips ordeal last year at the hands of somali pirates aboard the merchant marine vessel maersk alabama. Phillips offered himself as hostage in exchange for the. Maersk alabama from the book a captains duty by richard phillips screenplay by billy ray sony pictures entertainment scott rudin productions michael deluca productions trigger street films director paul greengrass 15th march 2012.
First hand information and a lot of insight into the events. Captain richard phillips on what he thought of captain. A captains duty phillips, richard 8601404253010 amazon. Richard phillips didnt know if he would see his wife and two children again. Smiling somali pirate says jailers have ruined his grin. The maersk alabama, carrying humanitarian aid bound for kenya, was sailing nearby. Maersk alabama from the book a captains duty by richard. Jun 30, 2018 the lead hijacker of the mv maersk alabamafamous for his huge grin after his arrestis suing his dentists from prison. Richard phillips recounts in detail what happened when he was taken hostage by somali pirates from his ship the maersk alabama. Aug 14, 2019 chief richard phillips assumes responsibility for mv maersk alabama, an unarmed holder sent from the bursling port of salalah in oman, with requests to cruise through the guardafui channel to mombasa, kenya. Oct 01, 20 8th april 2009 was just an ordinary day for 53 yearold richard phillips, captain of the united statesregistered cargo vessel, the maersk alabama, as it headed towards the port of mombasa.
But phillips does more than simply recount the details of his tense, and often terrifying, week of captivity. Richard phillips born may 16, 1955 is an american merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the mv maersk alabama during its hijacking by somali pirates in april 2009. I bought this book because i had seen the movie recently and really enjoyed. Richard phillips audio books, best sellers, author bio. Maersk settles lawsuit brought by victims of somali piracy.
The maersk alabama leaving the port of mombasa, kenya in 2009. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea is a book by captain richard phillips, the captain of the container ship mv maersk alabama when. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april. Richard phillips keynote speaker harry walker agency. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Captain richard phillips grew up in underhill vt, with seven brothers and sisters. President barack obama it was just another day on the job for fiftythreeyearold richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, the united statesflagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials. Phillips enrolled at the university of massachusetts amherst. The maersk alabama hijacking led to a series of maritime events that began on 8 april 2009, when four pirates in the indian ocean seized the cargo ship maersk alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles 440 km. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard. That all changed when armed somali pirates boarded the ship.
Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Hire richard phillips speaker fee celebrity speakers bureau. Richard phillips news stories about richard phillips page. For captain phillips, he was forced to make an exception. They may not have captured the maersk alabama, nor looted its millions.
Oct 14, 20 the maersk alabama, attacked in april 2009 by somali pirates who abducted its capt. It spans a period of time from the week before the cargo ship set sail to after he gets home. Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass signature style, zooming in on the key events in a. Richard phillips and his crew onboard maersk alabama were attacked by somali pirates along the gulf of aden on april 8th 2009. Maersk alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a u. Richard phillips is a writer, known for captain phillips 20, dateline nbc 1992 and the daily show with trevor noah 1996. In a failed attempt to get the pirates to leave, phillips gave.
Having spent years serving aboard various us naval vessels i particularly enjoyed the striking contrast phillips makes comparing the merchant marine corps and the us navy. Phillips is a 1979 graduate of the massachusetts maritime academy and became captain of the mv maersk alabama in 2009. He served as captain of the mv maersk alabama during its hijacking by somali pirates in april 2009. President barack obama it was just another day on the job for fiftythreeyear old richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, the united statesflagged. Maersk line said today that richard phillips and the crew of the maersk alabama are expected to arrive at andrews air force base in maryland late tomorrow, where they will reunite with loved. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama, the first american cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
A resolution commending captain richard phillips, the crew of the maersk alabama, and the united states armed forces, recognizing the growing problem of piracy off somalias coast, and urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to address piracy and its root causes. In fact, it is still plying the same mombasadjibouti route through east african waters. Phillips was a merchant marine serving as captain of the 20crew maersk alabama container ship when. Although the crew eventually repelled the attackers, capt. Apr 01, 2020 maersk alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a u. Maritime academy and became captain of the mv maersk alabama in 2009. Directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks in the title role, captain phillips tells the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the cargo ship maersk alabama by somali pirates. His account of the seizure of the maersk alabama and his experiences as a hostage of somali pirates a captains duty. I share the countrys admiration for the bravery of captain phillips and his. The story of the hijacking of the maersk alabama has been immortalized in the movie captain phillips.
A captains duty begins with phillips seemingly routine departure on board the maersk alabama and ends weeks later with his dramatic rescue and emotional homecoming. Richard phillips became hero after pirate capture, rescue in april 2009. President barack obama it was just another day on the job for fiftythreeyearold richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, the united statesflagged. A resolution commending captain richard phillips, the crew of. Ap photosayyid azim phillips wasnt the big leader like he is in the movie, says one crew member, who, for legal reasons. Richard phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the maersk alabamas. I share the countrys admiration for the bravery of captain phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. When you visit the museum, you can view the lifeboat upon which captain richard phillips was held hostage for five days before being rescued on april 12. Oct 10, 20 born in 1955, richard phillips is a graduate of the massachusetts maritime academy. Despite the advisory, the ship, captained by 53yearold richard phillips of vermont, sailed within 400 km of the. Captain phillips offered himself as a hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew, and so began a. While the topic of somali piracy is a current and terrifying problem.
He married andrea coggio in 1988she is an emergency room nurseand together they have two children. President barack obama it was just another day on the job for fiftythreeyearold richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, the united statesflagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the world food program. Maersk alabama crew claims captains book is a tall tale. A captains duty by richard phillips with stephan talty is a nonfiction book about the seizure by pirates of the u.
Of irish descent, phillips was born in massachusetts, and graduated from winchester high school in 1973. Arguably, there are several sides to every story, and we have been fortunate to be able to listen to and investigate the stories of the nine crewmembers who filed the. Oct 11, 20 four armed somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, maersk alabama, and took the crew, including phillips, hostage. The biopic is based on these events in the life of captain richard phillips, as conveyed in his book a captains duty. Captain of the maersk alabama, hijacked by somali pirates. May 21, 2010 captain of maersk alabama ignored warnings, 16 of 19 crew members say. Maersk alabama lifeboat national navy udtseal museum. It was just another day on the job for fiftythreeyearold richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, the united statesflagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the world food program.
Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea paperback january 18, 2011. It was just another day on the job for 53yearold richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, a united statesflagged cargo ship that was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the world food program. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of africa, armed somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. A captains duty audiobook richard phillips, stephan talty audible. Richard phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the maersk alabama s lifeboats. He became captain of the mv maersk alabama in 2009 and is still a serving officer in the united states merchant marine.
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