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The Maersk Alabama hijacking began on 8 April 2009, when four pirates in the Somali Basin seized the Danish/U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the United States Navy on April 12th.
- 8-12 April 2009; 15 years ago( 2009-04-12)
- 240 nmi (440 km; 280 mi) off Somalia
Maersk Alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship by four Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on April 8, 2009. Although the crew eventually repelled the attackers, Capt. Richard Phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the Maersk Alabama’s lifeboats.
MV Tygra (formerly MV Maersk Alabama) is a container ship currently operated by the Waterman Steamship Corporation and owned by Element Shipmanagement SA of Piraeus, Greece. She was previously owned by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group and operated by Maersk Line and Maersk Line Limited.
Sep 14, 2019 · Learn about the container ship Maersk Alabama, which was captured by Somali pirates in 2009 and became the subject of a movie and a lawsuit. Find out its technical specifications, the details of the hijacking and rescue operation, and the legal consequences for the shipping company.
On April 8, 2009, the MV Maersk Alabama is hijacked off the coast of Somalia. The high-profile incident drew worldwide attention to the problem of piracy, commonly believed to be a thing of...
The film Captain Phillips (2013) depicts the 2009 incident of a Somali pirate crew taking over an American cargo ship and the U.S. Navy's rescue operation. The review analyzes the global class and economic differences, the international maritime law, and the nationalist motives of the pirates.
Oct 17, 2012 · On April 8, 2009, four pirates armed with AK-47s clambered up the side of the U.S.-flagged container ship Maersk Alabama, sailing off the coast of Somalia. But after a brief scuffle with some...
