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Captain Phillips (other)
Captain Phillips may refer to: * Richard Phillips (merchant mariner), captain of the MV ''Maersk Alabama'' taken hostage by Somali pirates in April 2009 ** Captain Phillips (film), ''Captain Phillips'' (film), a 2013 film about Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 piracy incident * Mark Phillips, former British Army captain and ex-husband of Anne, Princess Royal {{Disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Phillips (merchant Mariner)
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. Early life and education Of Irish descent, Phillips was born in Massachusetts, and graduated from Winchester High School in 1973. Phillips enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and planned to study international law but transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, from which he graduated in 1979. During his schooling, Phillips worked as a taxi driver in Boston. Career Maersk Alabama hijacking On April 6, 2009, the U.S. Maritime Administration, following NATO advisories, released a Somalia Gulf of Aden "advisory to mariners" recommending ships to stay at least off Somalia's coast of east Africa. With these advisories in effect, on April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates boarded the ''Maersk Alabama'' when it was located around southeast of the Somalian port city of Eyl. With a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
