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Aasheim had previously been captain of the Maersk Alabama until Richard Phillips relieved him eight days prior to the pirate attack. An 18-man marine security team was on board. [15] The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation secured the ship as a crime scene. [16] Phillips was held captive in the lifeboat by Somali pirates for five days.
The film, titled Captain Phillips, was released on October 11, 2013 [48] [49] and had its premiere showing at the 2013 New York Film Festival. [50] It was praised for its direction, screenplay, production values, cinematography, and for the performances of Hanks and Abdi, [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] with Abdi winning a Bafta award for Best Supporting ...
Captain Phillips may refer to: Richard Phillips (merchant mariner), captain of the MV Maersk Alabama taken hostage by Somali pirates in April 2009
(Reuters) - Two American security workers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama, a ship made famous by the Hollywood movie "Captain Phillips" in 2013, an oil and shipping group said on Wednesday.
He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom. [2] On 16 February 2011, Muse was convicted and sentenced to 33 years and 9 months in U.S. federal prison .
Barkhad Abdi starred as the lead Somali pirate, Tom Hanks starred as Phillips and Faysal Ahmed as Najee in a Columbia film based on the hijacking and Phillips's book, scripted by Billy Ray, and produced by the team behind The Social Network. [9] The film, entitled Captain Phillips, was released on October 11, 2013, to widespread critical acclaim.
Captain Thomas Phillips commanded the Hannibal. He was a Welsh sea captain from Brecon, Wales who was employed by the Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys, and others. who owned the Hannibal and were governors and Assistants in the Royal African Company. [1] At the age of 28–29, Phillips undertook his first slave-trading expedition, commanding a vessel.
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