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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. [ 1 ] Early life and education
The story of the incident was reported by Captain Richard Phillips, who had been master of the vessel at the time of the incident, in the 2010 book A Captain's Duty, which he co-wrote with Stephan Talty. The book was later adapted as the U.S. 2013 film Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
A reviewer of Penguin website wrote, "In A Captain's Duty, Richard Phillips tells his own extraordinary story – that of an ordinary man who did what he saw as his duty and in so doing became a hero. It is a thrilling true tale of adventure and courage in the face of deprivation, death threats and mock executions and also a compulsively ...
A group of 11 shipmates even sued the owners of the vessel, claiming Captain Richard Phillips directly put their lives at risk. "Phillips and Maersk put the men in harm's way, in spite of warnings ...
Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action-thriller film [4] [5] [6] directed by Paul Greengrass.Based on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, the film tells the story of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates.
Richard Phillips (merchant mariner) (born 1955), captain of the MV Maersk Alabama taken hostage by Somali pirates in April 2009; Richard Phillips (MP) (c. 1640–1720), British Member of Parliament for Ipswich; Sir Richard Phillips (publisher) (1767–1840), British author and publisher, founder of the Monthly Magazine; Richard D. Phillips ...
Phillips, Richard U.S. merchant mariner, shipmaster and author, who served as captain aboard MV Maersk Alabama during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009. United States
AXIS Accident & Health Names Richard Phillips as Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer, North American Reinsurance PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AXIS Accident & Health, a division ...