Does Captain Phillips live in Vermont?

UNDERHILL, Vt. —
The actual Captain Phillips, who resides in Underhill, Vt., told New England Cable News he can't quite get used to seeing his name on television ads and film trailers. "It's surreal; it's crazy," Capt. Richard Phillips chuckled.
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What state does Captain Phillips live in?

"Captain Phillips" got an early screening Tuesday night at a benefit in Richard Phillips' home state of Vermont ahead of its national release in theaters on Oct. 11. Phillips got a rousing standing ovation after he addressed the packed theater.
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Where did Captain Phillips live in Vermont?

Captain Phillips and his family were back at their home in the nearby town of Underhill by 6 p.m. or so.
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Where is Captain Phillips now?

Incarcerated on piracy charges. Sentenced to 33 years and 9 months imprisonment. Currently located at Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute, to be released 20 June 2038. Muse was portrayed by Somali actor Barkhad Abdi in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, a dramatization of the hijacking.
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How much did Captain Phillips get paid?

Much is being made over a report from The New Yorker that the the “Captain Phillips” actor is having trouble making ends meet. He was paid $65,000 two years ago for the role, which earned him a best supporting actor nomination this season.
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Rich Phillips, Captain of the Maersk Alabama, arrives in Vermont on Friday



How accurate was the movie Captain Phillips?

The visual blog Information is Beautiful deduced that, while taking creative license into account, the film was 81.4% accurate when compared to real-life events and called it "pretty accurate".
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Where is Maersk Alabama now?

The Maersk Alabama, attacked in April 2009 by Somali pirates who abducted its Capt. Richard Phillips and demanded a $10 million ransom, is still in service. In fact, it is still plying the same Mombasa-Djibouti route through east African waters!
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Do Somali pirates still exist 2021?

The number of attacks off the Somali coast fell dramatically to just eight in the six-year period between 2016 and 2021. Piracy attacks in Somali waters peaked in 2011, when 160 attacks were recorded, and incidents had soared to 358 during the the five-year period between 2010 and 2015.
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Is the Maersk Alabama still in service?

At the time of the hijacking, Maersk Alabama was owned by the Danish shipping company Maersk Line. The ship has since been acquired by Element Shipmanagement SA and has been renamed MV Tygra. As of 2021, the ship is still in active service.
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How much do cargo ship captains make?

Industry and Salaries

The mean, or average, annual income is $70,920. The lowest 10 percent had an annual income of $35,640, while the top 90 percent could reach $138,620. Inland water captains receive the highest mean wage of $88,530, while deep-sea captains earn a mean income of $84,150.
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Are pirates real?

Pirates aren't just some ancient history of our past rooted in mythological characters. They were very real back then and although it might be hard to believe, they are still very real today as well. They simply don't look the same as they used to.
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Where was Captain Phillips filmed?

In addition to Virginia, the movie was also filmed in other locations throughout the world including Malta (with the Mediterranean standing in for the Indian Ocean), Morocco and Massachusetts (in Lincoln and Sudbury).
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Can you shoot pirates?

First, warning shots will be fired across their bow; if this will not do, shoot to kill. True, this means that merchant ships will need some armed marshals, as do many flights. However, given that the ships are tall and the pirates need to mount them from their small boats, a few armed guards can do the job.
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Where are pirates most active?

Gulf of Guinea remains world's piracy hotspot in 2021, according to IMB's latest figures
  • Gulf of Guinea. The Gulf of Guinea continues to be particularly dangerous for seafarers with 43% of all reported piracy incidents occurring in the region. ...
  • Gulf of Aden. ...
  • Singapore Straits. ...
  • Indonesia. ...
  • Americas. ...
  • IMB Reporting Centre.
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Which country has the most pirates?

Indonesia's 17,500 islands and their surrounding waters now take the title as the world's most heavily pirated. National navies are becoming progressively more active in combating piracy, along with more armed security companies being employed on commercial vessels and tankers.
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Are Somali pirates still active 2020?

The United Nations has adopted a resolution for continuous vigilance against threats of maritime piracy and armed robbery on the coast of Somalia. Piracy networks remain active despite long-running suppression efforts.
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Who killed the Somali pirates?

The four were shot dead in the Indian Ocean in September 2012. The killings came to light after mobile phone footage of the incident was posted online. Prosecutors say the suspect, a Chinese national, admitted ordering the killings while captaining the Taiwanese vessel.
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Why can't ships defend themselves from pirates?

Cargo ships don't carry weapons because it is feared this would increase the likelihood of crew members getting killed or injured. Anti-piracy tactics tend to focus on preventing pirates boarding in the first place. In the Alabama's case it fought off the pirates for up to five hours.
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Did Captain Phillips have PTSD?

Captain Phillips Says He Doesn't Have PTSD.
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Why did Captain Phillips wear a yellow shirt?

The final confrontation

They also sent Phillips a bright yellow shirt to wear, so they could tell him apart. As in the movie, things became even more chaotic without Muse on the lifeboat, though Phillips doesn't mention anything about writing a note to his family.
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Who played the corpsman in Captain Phillips?

Danielle Albert, a Navy Corpsman, played Chief O'Brien in the movie "Captain Phillips". Albert was a Sea Cadet with Fort Spokane Battalion Sea Cadets and was serving aboard USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during the filming of the movie.
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