![]() ![]() Also, the fact is that Captain Phillips went into the lifeboat in order to ensure the safety of his crew, because thereby he insured the pirates left the ship. Captain Phillips' ship was attacked, and the ship and the crew and its cargo made it safely to port with no injuries or loss of life. At the end of the day, it is easy to make anonymous accusations against a film. The film also shows a vigorous debate with some members of the crew who wanted the ship to deviate from its route in order to prevent attack, and I show Captain Phillips (as I believe occurred) arguing that there was no point deviating the route, because pirate bands with motherships could attack them wherever they went. The film shows clearly Captain Phillips receiving warnings about pirate attacks, putting into place security measures onboard ship. The problem of piracy at that time was that pirate bands had begun using motherships, which enabled them to strike at ships throughout the Indian ocean, up to 800 miles plus out to sea, if not further. The route he took was similar to that taken by many ships of many nationalities at that time and since. In particular I am confident that Captain Phillips did not take an irresponsible route along the coast of Somalia and ignore a specific warning as alleged in the press. I stand by the picture I give in the film, absolutely. And I'm 100% satisfied that the picture we present of these events in the film, including the role playing by Captain Phillips, is authentic. Military responders that played a leading role in these events, and thoroughly researched backgrounds of the 4 pirates and the issue of Somali piracy generally. We spoke to every member of the Alabama crew bar one, all of the U.S. ![]() And I obviously can't comment on this lawsuit, but what I can say is that myself, along with my colleague Michael Bronner formerly of 60 minutes, with whom I worked on United 93 and other projects, we researched the background of the Mersk Alabama highjacking in exhausting detail over many months. When we started the film, it was a top priority for me to look into this issue in every detail. They also alleged that Captain Phillips had ignored warnings to stay away from the coast of Somalia. Shortly after the Mersk Alabama incident was successfully resolved, and Captain Phillips returned home safely, some members of the crew sued Mersk Corporation claiming they had been put in harm's way. I'm glad you asked that! I saw those stories too, based upon an "anonymous crew member". Follow us on Twitter or Like us on Facebook!įacebook Twitter Instagram Calendar Please check out our Rules and FAQs. ![]()
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