<P> Richard Phillips takes command of MV Maersk Alabama , an unarmed container ship from the Port of Salalah in Oman , with orders to sail through the Gulf of Aden to Mombasa , Kenya . Wary of pirate activity off the coast of the Horn of Africa , he and First Officer Shane Murphy order strict security precautions on the vessel and carry out practice drills . During a drill , the vessel is chased by Somali pirates in two skiffs , and Phillips calls for help . Knowing that the pirates are listening to radio traffic , he pretends to call a warship , requesting immediate air support . One skiff turns around in response , and the other -- manned by four heavily armed pirates led by Abduwali Muse -- loses engine power trying to steer through Maersk Alabama 's wake . </P>
<P> Richard Phillips takes command of MV Maersk Alabama , an unarmed container ship from the Port of Salalah in Oman , with orders to sail through the Gulf of Aden to Mombasa , Kenya . Wary of pirate activity off the coast of the Horn of Africa , he and First Officer Shane Murphy order strict security precautions on the vessel and carry out practice drills . During a drill , the vessel is chased by Somali pirates in two skiffs , and Phillips calls for help . Knowing that the pirates are listening to radio traffic , he pretends to call a warship , requesting immediate air support . One skiff turns around in response , and the other -- manned by four heavily armed pirates led by Abduwali Muse -- loses engine power trying to steer through Maersk Alabama 's wake . </P>
what was the name of captain phillip 's ship
what was the name of captain phillip 's ship
MV Maersk Alabama
MV Maersk Alabama