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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.
Jun 25, 2024 · A graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a member of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Union, Phillips spent years working as a merchant mariner, a job that took him to all sorts of places and tested him under all sorts of conditions.
Oct 12, 2013 · In the film “Captain Phillips,” Tom Hanks portrays Richard Phillips -- the real-life captain of a merchant ship captured by Somali pirates in 2009.
May 22, 2023 · Phillips, born on May 16, 1955 in Winchester, Massachusetts, graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1979 and began his career as a mariner. He took command of the MV Maersk Alabama in March 2009, and roughly a month later, the ship was overtaken by Somali pirates.
Nov 11, 2023 · Capture. On April 7, 2009, Phillips, the captain of MV Maersk Alabama, ignored warnings and sailed into pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast. During a pirate attack, Phillips, engaged in...
Mar 30, 2021 · Captain Phillips — an American Merchant Mariner, author, and public speaker — is an example of courage, endurance, leadership and heroism. On April 5, 2009, Captain Phillips of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama was held hostage after his ship was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa.
Sep 21, 2013 · Still an active merchant mariner, the Vermont resident is in New York City on this June day to reunite with Tom Hanks, who plays him in the riveting film Captain Phillips, based on his ordeal....
