The Maritime Executive alerted me to this amazing video of a freefall release of a lifeboat from a record-breaking height. 55 M or 180.4 FT is now the world record for a freefall release of an enclosed lifeboat. At 33 tons, the falling lifeboat and the resulting water entry is a sight to see. The [...]
The news is streaming across all parts of the media now, so I figured I’d close the loop here at the Maritime as well. CNN has reported that Capt. Phillips is free, and on board a U.S. Navy warship. Apparently he jumped into the water, while a Navy Seal team shot and killed 3 of [...]
A very good piece of news indeed. Pirates aboard the captured German ship M/V Hansa Stavanger with 24 hostages on board failed to locate their fellow pirates aboard the lifeboat with Capt. Phillips from the Maersk Alabama. The New York Times reports:
The pirates had hoped to use the hijacked 20,000-tonne container vessel, Hansa Stavanger, as [...]
An update from overnight. It appears Capt. Phillips attempted to escape the lifeboat by swimming sometime overnight, but was re-captured by the pirates. Some sources are saying that weapons were fired in order to re-capture Phillips, but the Navy is confirming that Phillips remains unharmed.
I’m seeing a very troubling report coming across the news agencies [...]
UPDATE V: Maersk Alabama attacked by pirates
Maersk Alabama Situation: 1700 EDT Update
http://www.maersklinelimited.com
We want to respond to inquiries with the most recent information in a consistent manner.
First of all, we would like to extend to the families of the crew and the captain of the Maersk Alabama our thoughts and prayers. As mentioned earlier, we remain [...]
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