October 15, 2013
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maritime news, maritime piracy, maritime politics
What the Pirates Couldn’t Take, Congress Might
In 2009 Captain Richard Phillips, a long-time Masters, Mates, & Pilots member, fought for his life against Somali pirates for five days off the coast of Somalia. Captain Phillips and his crew aboard the Maersk Alabama survived the hijacking ordeal and the pirates did not. ...