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Richard Phillips is a former merchant mariner and the captain of the MV Maersk Alabama, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. He was born on May 16, 1955 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. He is 65 years old as of 2020.
Phillips attended the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nautical Science. He then joined the United States Navy Reserve and served for four years. After his service, he joined the merchant marine and worked his way up to captain.
Phillips is married to Andrea Coggio and has two children.
Phillips is best known for his heroic actions during the hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama. He was taken hostage by the pirates and held for five days before being rescued by the US Navy. His actions were praised by President Barack Obama and he was awarded the President's Citizen Medal in 2010.
Phillips has written a book about his experience, A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, which was adapted into a movie in 2013.
Phillips' net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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16 May 1955 |
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16 May |
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Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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United States |
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Richard Phillips Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Richard Phillips's Wife?
His wife is Andrea Phillips
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Mariah Phillips, Daniel Phillips |
Richard Phillips Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In an interview on the set of Captain Phillips for New York Daily News, Phillips describes his devotion to his crew, his feeling of success as a captain and his eagerness to get back to sea. "My crew were now safe, because the pirates lost their ladder and boat when they boarded the Maersk Alabama, so they couldn't get back onboard," says Phillips. "For me it was really a relief—my crew and ship were safe." Phillips also added, "I never lost hope for myself, but I didn't see a good ending coming out of it." Phillips commented in his interview that the rendition of the events is accurate, adding, "When I met him [Tom Hanks] I told him if he's going to play me he's going to have to put on a little weight and get a little better-looking and he did neither."
Phillips returned to sea fourteen months after the pirate attack, sailing as Master of the vehicle carrier M/V Green Bay until his retirement was announced by the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots in October 2014.
The film, titled Captain Phillips, was released on October 11, 2013 and had its premiere showing at the 2013 New York Film Festival.
Following the hijacking, Phillips published A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea. Columbia Pictures optioned the book and acquired the film rights in spring 2010. In March 2011, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star as Phillips, Barkhad Abdi as Abduwali Muse and Faysal Ahmed as Najee in a Sony Pictures film based on the hijacking and Phillips' book, scripted by Billy Ray, and produced by the team behind The Social Network.
Phillips told CNN's Drew Griffin in 2010 and in a court deposition in 2013 that he ignored the numerous warnings that urged him to go farther out to sea. When asked in 2013 why he decided not to take the ship farther offshore, Phillips testified, "I don't believe 600 miles would make you safe. I didn't believe 1,200 miles would make you safe. As I told the crew, it would be a matter of when, not if ... We were always in this area."
On April 7, 2009, the U.S. Maritime Administration, following NATO advisories, released a Somalia Gulf of Aden "advisory to mariners" recommending ships to stay at least 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) off Somalia's coast of east Africa. With these advisories in effect, on April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates boarded the Maersk Alabama when it was located around 300 nmi (560 km) southeast of the Somalian port city of Eyl. With a crew of 20, the ship departed from Salalah, Oman en route to Mombasa, Kenya. The ship was carrying 17,000 metric tons of cargo, of which 5,000 metric tons were relief supplies bound for Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. "In that area of the world, any blip on your radar is of concern," said Phillips, "I always told my crew it was a matter of when, not if."
Of Irish descent, Phillips was born in Massachusetts, and graduated from Winchester High School in 1973. Phillips enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and planned to study international law but transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, from which he graduated in 1979. During his schooling, Phillips worked as a taxi driver in Boston.
Richard Phillips (born May 16, 1955) is an American merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009.
