Published: Sat, 11 Apr 2009
Description: (NECN: John Moroney, Bourne, Mass.) - The Maersk Alabama arrived at the port city of Mombasa, Kenya days after being hijacked by Somali pirates. The cargo ship was captained by Second-In-Command Shane Murphy of Seekonk, Massachusetts. But the....
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" Eight we are learning more tonight about the crew of the American ship that escaped the pirate hijacking off the coast of Somalia. The mayors of Alabama docked in port in Kenya earlier today the nineteen Americans sailors are being kept on the ships of the FBI can investigate. We've learned there is another New England sailor aboard that ship. AT memories father blog from Hartford says he was one of the first to see the pardons board on Wednesday. Meanwhile Somali pirates pirates continue to hold the ship's commander. Captain Richard Phillips in a life boat off the coast the ship's owner says the crew won't consider the ordeal over until the captain is back. And he's against John Maroney has been following the developments he joins us from the Mass Maritime Academy in Bourne Massachusetts the latest John."
" in the ordeal for the cruel immersed Alabama is coming to a close but its main concern right now as is the concern of folks here at the maritime academy. Is this ship's captain and his safe return. Immersed Alabama's back in port arriving in Kenya Saturday forty's after Somali pirates tried to hijack the American flag vessel. The -- of nineteen has been ordered to stay on board of talks continued to free captain Richard Phillips was still being held at C. Captain Joseph Murphy is professor at the -- maritime academy and the father of Jane Murphy the Alabama's second in command."
" I actually heard from early this morning and been -- of trying to sort out all of the issues that are related to this. He expressed its. Capsule thanks and concerns for captain Phillips. Hoping for that is best return the crew did not want to leave the scene but they were ordered to do so."
" 53 year old captain Phillips of Vermont is still being held hostage it'll -- by four pirates. Friday as depicted in this virtual view he attempted to escape. Jumping into the water from the boat. At which point the pirates fired their weapons one of them then went into the ocean and brought Phillips back apparently unharmed. The company that owns the Alabama says it's been in constant contact with the captain's wife and we'll do whatever's necessary to bring him home."
" She's a brave woman. On uninspired when I -- into. And you really want voted yes. Do what you have to do for Richard home -- that means don't make a mistake folks we have to be perfectly in her execution."
" Saturday the pirates reportedly shot at a small navy vessel as it approached the lifeboat. No one was hurt in the navy vessel eventually turned away. Captain Tom Bushey at the maritime academy is a master of the TS Kennedy. -- training chip for students he says more needs to be done prevent these tired attacks from happening. In the first place is -- a reason to turn out there right now there isn't any everything's reaction now."
" Now the owner of the -- says it will replace the cruel and I'll bring another one and Christie as soon as possible. Del -- the crews say about captain Phillips. Well as the crew is coming in to dock in Kenya there were shouting down to reporters they said that captain Phillips is a hero and that he saved their lives. Tom are on their reporting -- thank you."