Maersk Alabama

U.S.-Operated Ship Seized Off Somalia by Pirates (Update2) (Bloomberg) (bloomberg.com) - April 08, 2009
April 8 (Bloomberg) — A Danish-owned and U.S.-operated container ship, the Maersk Alabama, was seized off Somalia’s east coast as pirates continued attacks outside their usual hunting grounds.

20 Americans Held Hostage By Somali Pirates (CBS 3 Philadelphia) (cbs3.com) - April 08, 2009
A spokesman for AP Moller/Maersk Group confirmed that 20 American nationals were aboard the Maersk Alabama cargo vessel when it was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.

American crew said safe after pirates seize vessel (USA Today) (blogs.usatoday.com) - April 08, 2009
It’s happened yet again, only this time Somali pirates now hold an American crew after they seized a Danish-owned, U.S.-operated container ship Wednesday, Reuters reports. The seizure of the ship tent…

Pirates Seize Ship with Americans Abroad (FOX News Chicago) (myfoxchicago.com) - April 08, 2009
Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with 20 American crew members onboard, according to the shipping company. The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama was carrying emergency relief to…

SOMALI PIRATES SEIZE SHIP; 20 AMERICANS ABOARD (New York Post) (nypost.com) - April 08, 2009
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with 20 American crew members onboard, according to the shipping company. The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama was carrying em…

Pirates capture US cargo ship (Channel 4) (channel4.com) - April 08, 2009
Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 21 Americans onboard. The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama is the sixth to be seized within a week and the first with an all-American crew.

Somali pirates kidnap 21 American sailors in sixth hijacking in a WEEK (Daily Mail) (dailymail.co.uk) - April 08, 2009
The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama was commandeered earlier today, according to a US official.

Danish company says 20 U.S. crew on hijacked ship (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) (uk.news.yahoo.com) - April 08, 2009
Twenty U.S. crew were aboard the hijacked container ship Maersk Alabama seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia, the Danish company that owns the vessel said on Wednesday.

OilVoice | Maersk Alabama Attacked by Pirates Offshore Somalia (oilvoice.com) - April 08, 2009
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MAERSK ALABAMA SIEZED: Somali Pirates Overrun Danish Ship (huffingtonpost.com) - April 08, 2009
The Danish-owned, U.S.-operated container vessel seized Wednesday morning by Somali pirates has been identified as being the Maersk Alabama, a boxship that is part of the U.S. Maritime Security Progra…

» Ship carrying 20 Americans believed hijacked off Somalia … (theoriginalgreenwichdiva.com) - April 08, 2009
It is believed that the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama then was hijacked, according to a statement from Maersk Line Ltd. If so, it would be the sixth hijacking over the past week. The vessel was en route…

The Pirates are at it Again « The Sheikh Down’s Weblog (thesheikhdown.wordpress.com) - April 08, 2009
Andrew Mwangura, coordinator of the Mombasa-based East African Seafarers’ Assistance Program, told Reuters the 17000 ton Maersk Alabama had been seized off Mogadishu far out in the Indian Ocean, but a…

More Pirate Troubles « Ebmeyer6w’s Weblog (richaredifferent.wordpress.com) - April 08, 2009
Andrew Mwangura, coordinator of the Mombasa-based East African Seafarers’ Assistance Program, said the 17000 ton Maersk Alabama was carrying 21 U.S. sailors when it was hijacked in the Indian Ocean of…

News Now Network » Pirates Attack U.S. Cargo Ships (mygtv.net) - April 08, 2009
The cargo ship was owned and operated by a Maersk subsidiary in Norfolk, Virginia, Maersk spokesman Michael Storgaard said. He would not provide any details about the security arrangements on board th…

The Jawa Report: Somali Pirates Hijack Maersk Alabama (mypetjawa.mu.nu) - April 08, 2009
April 08, 2009. Somali Pirates Hijack Maersk Alabama. This is a US flagged ship and up to 20 Americans are believed to be part fo the crew. Via CNN: (CNN) — Pirates off Somalia’s coast on Wednesday a…

Infidel Bloggers Alliance: Breaking: Somali Pirates Seize US Vessel (ibloga.blogspot.com) - April 08, 2009
CNN and FOX are reporting that a US-flagged cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, on route to Kenya, has been captured by Somali pirates off the African coast. Crew of 21, all Americans. Obambi going to r…

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Pirates Seize Maersk Alabama With 20 American Crew Off Somalia http://tinyurl.com/d35q7j - April 08, 2009

Somali pirates have taken the Maersk Alabama with a crew of 20 Americans. I reckon there’s a crew of SEALs somewhere with big grins… - April 08, 2009

Pirates seized the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, a large container ship vessel off the coast of Somalia. http://bit.ly/EpQqq - April 08, 2009

‘Maersk Alabama’: Pirates hijack U.S.-crewed cargo ship off Somalia http://tinyurl.com/cjbsle - April 08, 2009

Ship Seized By Somali Identified As Maersk Alabama – US Maritime Security Program http://tinyurl.com/ct3ysx - April 08, 2009

Shipping major Maersk said its container vessel Maersk Alabama is presumed hijacked after an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia. - April 08, 2009