Maersk Alabama hijacking
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The Maersk Alabama hijacking was a 2009 incident in which Somali pirates seized the U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean, leading to a high-profile hostage standoff and Navy SEAL rescue.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| rescue of Captain Richard Phillips | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hostage crisis
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maritime hijacking ⓘ piracy incident ⓘ |
| aftermath |
heightened focus on anti-piracy operations
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increased security measures on Maersk Alabama ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MV Maersk Alabama hijacking ⓘ |
| bookAuthor |
Richard Phillips
NERFINISHED
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Stephan Talty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Richard Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedPerson | Abduwali Muse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargoDestination | Mombasa, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargoType | humanitarian aid ⓘ |
| casualties | three pirates killed ⓘ |
| context | Gulf of Aden shipping attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Somalia
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | about 20 ⓘ |
| date | 2009-04-08 ⓘ |
| durationOfHostageSituation | about five days ⓘ |
| filmDepiction | Captain Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| hostage | Richard Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
book "A Captain's Duty"
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film "Captain Phillips" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
USS Bainbridge
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USS Boxer NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Halyburton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit | United States Navy SEALs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Abduwali Muse convicted in U.S. federal court
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Abduwali Muse sentenced to over 30 years in prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Indian Ocean
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off the coast of Somalia ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sniper rescue operation ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Somali pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Operation to rescue Richard Phillips
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Somali piracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. Navy intervention
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hostage standoff ⓘ rescue of Captain Richard Phillips ⓘ |
| shipFlag | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipOperator | Maersk Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipOwner | Maersk Line Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | first successful pirate seizure of a U.S.-flagged ship since early 19th century ⓘ |
| threatType | maritime piracy ⓘ |
| vessel | MV Maersk Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2009 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
rescue of Captain Richard Phillips