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Bookmark or Share- MV Tygra - WikipediaMV 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.
- Maersk Alabama hijacking - WikipediaThe 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 12 April.
- In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates - The New York Times528. Crew members of the Maersk Alabama celebrated after hearing that their captain, who had been held hostage by Somali pirates, had been rescued. Roberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty...
- Contested Waters: Captain Phillips and the Hijacking of the Maersk AlabamaWithin thirty-six hours Captain Phillips and the Maersk Alabama are rescued by three United States Navy ships, armed with drones, helicopters, night-vision telescopes, and Navy Seals who parachute onto the scene after an emergency flight from Virginia. The Somali pirates have only their machine guns and a mother ship with engine trouble.
- The hijacking of the Maersk Alabama 10 years ago: the threat is still ...By Patrick Burnson April 12, 2019. This month marks the 10th anniversary of the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged freighter Maersk Alabama. It was the first time in more than 200 years that pirates had boarded an American-flagged vessel.
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