Weinstein said his client, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nearly 34 years, had no idea who took the money, and he didn’t think the pirates threw it overboard. At this point, the film's real … The facts surrounding the event, as told by crewmembers and witnesses, along with the communications between the Captain and Maersk, reveal that Captain Phillips knowingly placed the lives of his crew in danger by sailing into dangerous waters in an effort to save time and money. On Saturday, April 11, Maersk Alabama arrived in Mombasa, still under U.S. military escort. Three shots, three kills. Phillips' real-life crew member says his captain was just 235 miles off the coast, though Phillips says he was 300 miles off. He disguised his voice to play the role of the Navy responder, hoping that the incoming pirates would overhear the communication and believe that assistance was on the way. Weinstein said there were plenty of people who had access to the lifeboat after the shooting stopped. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Investigators interviewed Capt. [18][19] The Bainbridge captain Commander Frank Castellano ordered the action after determining that Phillips' life was in immediate danger, based on reports that a pirate was pointing an AK-47 automatic rifle at his back. During the crisis, the Navy persuaded the pirates to let the Bainbridge tow the lifeboat and then tricked the fourth pirate into coming aboard the Bainbridge. "[7][8][9], According to Chief Engineer Mike Perry, the crew sank the pirate speedboat shortly after the boarding by continuously swinging the rudder of the Maersk Alabama, thus swamping the smaller boat. It was, as he saw it, his captain’s duty. I didn't believe 1,200 miles would make you safe. The only problem, say some members of the real Capt. It was the lethal, coordinated precision that has made SEALs famous and feared. – Source. There were “two stacks of hundreds, one of fifties, then twenties, fives, and tens . "[32], Phillips returned to sea fourteen months after the pirate attack,[34] sailing as Master of the vehicle carrier M/V Green Bay until his retirement was announced by the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots in October 2014. What happened to the money didn’t concern him. After a gun unexpectedly went off inside the lifeboat, the SEAL snipers opened fire. In an interview, Phillips said he didn’t know if the SEALs fired inside the lifeboat. "[31], Since the release of Captain Phillips, there has been controversy over its portrayal of Phillips, with several crew members claiming that he was not the hero presented in the film, according to lawsuits filed by more than half of the crew of the Maersk Alabama. In April 2009 the 508-foot (155-metre) Maersk Alabama was sailing from Ṣalālah, Oman, to Mombasa, Kenya, with 21 Americans onboard, including Phillips.On April 7 the ship was a few hundred miles off the coast of Somalia.The area was well known for pirate attacks, and Phillips had received warnings but did not alter course. He didn’t see the other two pirates at the other end of the lifeboat. Richard Phillips still sailing seas after 2009 pirate attack", Able Seaman (OSV) David J Silver White House Briefing on Richard Phillips, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Phillips_(merchant_mariner)&oldid=1002318023, Winchester High School (Massachusetts) alumni, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2019, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 21:27. The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips, even faked a call to the U.S. Navy to try to suggest to the pirates that help would soon be on the way. Captain Richard Phillips, who commanded the freighter Maersk Alabama when it was highjacked by Somali pirates in 2009. It’s not clear if all the SEALs who responded to the hijacking were polygraphed. Every racialized stereotype about African people is present: Africans in the film are perpetually frightened, erratic, naive, and the old-school fall back, savage. The unvarnished story begins on April 8, 2009. Columbia Pictures optioned the book and acquired the film rights in spring 2010. [3] Phillips enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and planned to study international law but transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, from which he graduated in 1979. [15], On April 9, a standoff began between the Bainbridge and the pirates in the Maersk Alabamas lifeboat, where they continued to hold Phillips hostage. The USS Bainbridge, a destroyer that had responded to the hijacking, gave chase as the pirates headed toward the Somali coast. The $30,000 was never recovered. To order Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star Republication or distribution of this content is . In other words, they were still combatants. This disturbing tradition continues in the film Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks. I never saw the money again. Richard Phillips. [13], On April 8, the destroyer USS Bainbridge and the frigate USS Halyburton were dispatched to the Gulf of Aden in response to the hostage situation, and reached Maersk Alabama early on April 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Phillips_(merchant_mariner) “There were clearly not three shots fired,” Weinstein said. [citation needed], "In that area of the world, any blip on your radar is of concern," said Phillips. [30], In an interview on the set of Captain Phillips for New York Daily News, Phillips describes his devotion to his crew, his feeling of success as a captain and his eagerness to get back to sea. Captain Richard Phillips offered himself as a hostage in exchange for the crew’s safety. Instead, they took $30,000 from the … Seconds later, a SEAL, possibly two of them, descended the tow rope and onto the lifeboat. Many news reports cited the last pirate seizure as be… rights reserved. [10] The captured pirate was released, but the pirates left with Phillips[13] in the lifeboat before the crew could take action. Phillips’ crew, is none of it is true. As I told the crew, it would be a matter of when, not if ... We were always in this area. The pirates eventually abandoned the Maersk, jumping into a lifeboat and taking the cash and Phillips at gunpoint. Richard Phillips was captain of the US container ship called the Maersk Alabamathat was hijacked in 2009 by pirates from the nation of Somalia. Later, when they gave me a sack to lean against, I felt the stacks of money inside, but I never spotted the cash out in the open again.”, Kevin Speers, a spokesman for Maersk Line Ltd., said the missing money remains a mystery: “We simply don’t know.”. CBS News. After surviving an attack by pirates, as depicted in a film starring Tom Hanks, the real-life Captain Phillips is still fighting--for union jobs. The result was the same: Phillips was saved, and the pirates were killed. After facing down gun-toting Somali pirates during a five-day hellish ordeal in 2009, the real "Captain Phillips" isn't the type to get star-struck spending time with a Hollywood actor. Attorney Philip L. Weinstein, who represented the surviving pirate later prosecuted in federal court, said his legal team had an expert examine photographs the government provided of the dead Somalis. In the new film Captain Phillips, viewers shouldn’t look to the movie for the complete story. As a team-building exercise during their week-long stay at Duke University during training camp, the Nets spent an evening taking in an advance screening of “Captain Phillips… Car arriving 3. Four armed Somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, Maersk Alabama, and took the crew, including Phillips, hostage. Days later, a team of SEALs parachuted into the Indian Ocean and boarded the Bainbridge. Greengrass said he was aware of the shooting that took place inside the lifeboat and grappled with how much bloodshed to depict. In the end, he made narrative judgments. With these advisories in effect, on April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates boarded the Maersk Alabama when it was located around 300 nmi (560 km) southeast of the Somalian port city of Eyl. When asked in 2013 why he decided not to take the ship farther offshore, Phillips testified, "I don't believe 600 miles would make you safe. [24][25], Following the hijacking, Phillips published A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea. Four armed Somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, Maersk Alabama, and took the crew and Phillips hostage. Former SEAL Matt Bissonnette recounted the episode in his memoir No Easy Day. [18][19] He later pleaded guilty to hijacking, kidnapping and hostage-taking charges and was sentenced to over 33 years in prison. 3. He said the crime scene was “contaminated.” According to Phillips’ account of the kidnapping, the money could have easily been concealed in a small bag or someone’s pockets. He quickly shot the pirates — one of whom was still alive. [11] The crew later overpowered one of the pirates. On April 12, the SEALs acted. The final violence wasn’t necessary. Aasheim had previously been captain of the Maersk Alabama until Richard Phillips relieved him eight days prior to the pirate attack. After observing the pirate boats headed his way, the real Captain Phillips used his radio to fake a call to the U.S. Navy. As the Bainbridge reeled in the lifeboat for a better shot, the SEALs took up positions on the back of the warship and trained their sights on the three pirates. [14] Maersk Alabama then departed from the area with an armed escort, towards its original destination of the port of Mombasa. (21 Apr 2009) SHOTLIST +++NIGHT SHOTS+++ 1. Muse is short in stature - Colleen Long and Larry Neumeister, writing for the Associated Press, reported that Muse was, "only five foot two inches (157 cm) tall." Four armed Somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, Maersk Alabama, and took the crew and Phillips hostage. The real life Captain Phillips was allegedly a “sullen, self-righteous man” who was lowly regarded by his crew members. The pirates bundle Phillips into a lifeboat and make for Somalia, hoping to exchange him for a $10m ransom. A tense stand-off began between the pirates and Bainbridge, and Captain Phillips soon realised his life was in very real danger. Menu. Nobody was exempt from questioning. [10] As the pirates were boarding the ship, the crew members locked themselves in the engine room. 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While these efforts slowed the pirates down and even persuaded some of them to turn back, they did not keep one group of four pirates, all between 17 and 19 years old, from boarding the ship, where they quickly took Phillips hostage. The real "Captain Phillips". Phillips also added, "I never lost hope for myself, but I didn't see a good ending coming out of it." Movies. [16] [17] Three days later, on Sunday, April 12, U.S. Navy marksmen from DEVGRU (formerly known as SEAL Team Six) opened fire and killed the three pirates on the lifeboat, and Phillips was rescued. But how faithfully does the movie capture real events? info)) is a convicted Somali pirate.He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom. “Movies are not history.”, Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution The crew members claim Phillips was at least partly at fault for an "insistence on being fast and making money ... [getting] the Alabama within 250 miles of the Somali coast..."[32][33], Phillips told CNN's Drew Griffin in 2010 and in a court deposition in 2013 that he ignored the numerous warnings that urged him to go farther out to sea. All Scott L. Silliman, a professor at Duke University Law School and an expert on wartime legal doctrine, said he believes the SEALs did nothing wrong. “I think it was an appropriate use of force under these circumstances.”. But the official version that unfolded in the Indian Ocean wasn’t as tidy as Hollywood’s, or the versions in Phillips’ own book or in contemporaneous news reports. On April 7th, the U.S. Maritime Administration released multiple Somalia Gulf of Aden “advisory to mariners” recommending ships to stay at least 600 nautical miles off Somalia’s coast. What followed were five harrowing days until Phillips was rescued by the U.S. Navy. WASHINGTON— Dramatic accounts of the Navy SEALs rescuing the captain of an American cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009. The true tale of Richard Phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. In both the movie and in the real thing, Captain Phillips and his crew prevented the pirates from taking over the ship. 2. Muse was born in Galkayo, a divided city in Somalia. [26] In March 2011, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star as Phillips, Barkhad Abdi as Abduwali Muse and Faysal Ahmed as Najee in a Sony Pictures film based on the hijacking and Phillips' book,[27] scripted by Billy Ray, and produced by the team behind The Social Network. Phillips agreed, deciding that getting the rest of his crew freed was more important than the risk of the pirates breaking their word. The lifeboat was carrying ten days of food rations, water, and basic survival supplies. Authorities state he was born in 1990, while his mother claims he was born in 1992, and his father states he was born in 1993. All of this is the basis for “Captain Phillips,” starring Tom Hanks as the titular, real-life hero. In a failed attempt to get the pirates to leave, Phillips gave them $30,000 from the ship safe. Captain Larry Aasheim then assumed command. ... (based upon the book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea" by) & Frank J. Michael, who was the executive officer of the Boxer and among the highest-ranking Navy personnel to enter the lifeboat after Phillips had been saved, a former U.S. official said. "I always told my crew it was a matter of when, not if. Courtney L. Hillson declined to discuss SEAL tactics or specifics of the case but said: “The case was ultimately closed without evidence of wrongdoing.”. But Captain Phillips’ second-in-command on the Alabama, First Mate Shane Murphy, said he’d actually be kind of interested in sitting down with Muse for … "In that area of the world, any blip on your radar is of concern," said Phillips, "I always told my crew it was a matter of when, not if. As part of the investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, SEALs were polygraphed, according to former and current law enforcement and military officials who spoke under the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk about the case. The ship was carrying 17,000 metric tons of cargo, of which 5,000 metric tons were relief supplies bound for Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about [5], On April 7, 2009, the U.S. Maritime Administration, following NATO advisories, released a Somalia Gulf of Aden "advisory to mariners" recommending ships to stay at least 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) off Somalia's coast of east Africa. Captain Phillips, directed by Paul Greengrass, tells the true story of Richard Phillips (played by a New England-accented Tom Hanks), a merchant mariner taken hostage by Somali pirates … . The film Captain Phillips is "based on a true story" of the 2009 hijacking of an American ship by Somali pirates. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. 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[11] The crew attempted to exchange the captured pirate, whom they had kept tied up for twelve hours,[12] for Phillips. “They found Phillips tied up in the corner unhurt.”. Pardon", "Somali pirate sentenced to 33 years in US prison", "Tom Hanks to Play Capt. Director Paul Greengrass said the movie wasn’t intended to tackle every twist and turn but hews to the truth. ", A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, "Resolution Praising Captain Richard Phillips Of Vermont Passes", "Friends Describe Hostage Captain as Seaman's Seaman With Keen Sense of Humor", "Who is Richard Phillips? Four days later, three of the four pirates were dead -- each from a … The military said SEAL snipers killed a trio of pirates in a tense standoff. Richard Phillips (born May 16, 1955)[1] 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. According to a crew member, Phillips and the pirates got into the ship's rescue boat, but it would not start, so the crew dropped a lifeboat and met the pirates to switch prisoners and boats. The movie Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, is based on a true story: In April 2009, Somali pirates boarded the cargo ship Maersk Alabama off the Somali coast. An 18-man marine security team was on board. On 16 February 2011, Muse was sentenced to over 33 years in U.S. … "For me it was really a relief—my crew and ship were safe." The expert estimated about 19 rounds had been fired into the bodies, Weinstein said. [26], The film, titled Captain Phillips, was released on October 11, 2013[28][29] and had its premiere showing at the 2013 New York Film Festival. One of Phillips’ crew, a man who goes by the name ATM, has also claimed that he alerted Phillips to the pirates only to have Phillips dismiss him: “I told him, ‘Captain… [6] With a crew of 20, the ship departed from Salalah, Oman en route to Mombasa, Kenya. In his book, Phillips writes that while he was held hostage on the lifeboat, a pirate took the money out of the bag and began dividing up into piles. He said the SEALs had to make the assumption that the Somalis were armed and a continuing threat. “I think it is pretty clear under the military’s rules of engagement that if the SEAL believed he still faced a threat against him he was authorized to use lethal force,” he said. But after it appeared the shooting had stopped, he said, one of the pirates closest to him was “gasping” and in a “death rattle.” The young pirate had two serious chest wounds, he said. Hijacking of an American ship by Somali pirates rescued by the U.S. federal Bureau of Investigation secured the ship a... 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