About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Maersk Alabama hijacking, MV Maersk Alabama, HMS Kent, HMAS Dechaineux, Global Ocean Sampling Expedition, SuperStar Virgo, MV Moscow University, HSC Express, Sea Princess, MS Arrow, MV Gojira, Aratere, MV Clansman, Carnival Paradise, HMAS Warramunga, HSC Manannan, HMS Tracker, HSV-X1 Joint Venture, HSC Max Mols, Disney Magic, HMS Vengeance, HMS Grimsby, USS O'Kane, MT Bunga Kelana 3, MS Deutschland, USS Oscar Austin, HMAS Hawkesbury, Grand Princess, MS Ben-my-Chree, HMAS Melville, MS Clipper Ranger, Norwegian Spirit, Queen of the Netherlands, Seahorse Mercator, MV Kennicott, HMCS Saskatoon, Carnival Elation, HSC Fjord Cat, HMCS Summerside, List of ship launches in 1998, MS Insignia, CCGH Siyay, HMCS Brandon, French submarine Temeraire, MV Chinook, CCGH Sipu Muin, SV Tenacious, USNS Dahl, MV Wenatchee, SMB Adventure, USNS Sisler, MV Maritime Queen. Excerpt: The Maersk Alabama hijacking was a series of events involving piracy that began with four Somali pirates seizing the cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) southeast of the Somali port city of Eyl. This event ended with the action of 12 April 2009. It was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered under the American flag since the early 19th century. It was the sixth vessel in a week to be attacked by pirates who had previously extorted ransoms in the tens of millions of dollars. The ship, with a crew of 20, loaded with 17,000 metric tons of cargo, was bound for Mombasa, Kenya. On 8 April 2009, four pirates based on the FV Win Far 161 attacked the ship. The crew members of the Alabama had received anti-piracy training from union training schools, and had drilled aboard the ship a day previously. Their training included the use of small arms, anti-terror, basic safety, first aid, and other security-related courses. When the p...
