A Captain's Duty

A Captain's Duty
Hardcover edition
AuthorRichard Phillips with Stephan Talty
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPiracy
GenreNonfiction
PublisherHyperion Books
Publication date
April 6, 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages304 pp.
ISBN978-1-4013-2380-6
OCLC674694313

A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea is a book by Captain Richard Phillips, the captain of the container ship MV Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked in 2009.[1][2][3][4] It was written with Stephan Talty and published by Hyperion on April 6, 2010 (and on audio by Tantor). It was adapted in a 2013 film, Captain Phillips.

The book tells the story of Phillips' capture and hostage-taking by Somali pirates in April 2009. It alternates between his five-day ordeal and the plight of his family in Vermont, watching the drama unfold on cable news. ABC News reported that the publication of his book coincided with a rise in concern about piracy.[4]

  1. ^ Richard Phillips; Stephan Talty (2010). A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs and Dangerous Days at Sea. Hyperion Books. ISBN 978-1-4013-2380-6. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  2. ^ Bob Minzesheimer (2010-04-04). "Richard Phillips recalls 'Days at Sea' as pirates' hostage". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  3. ^ John Curran (2010-04-01). "Rescued sea captain writes book on hostage drama". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04.
  4. ^ a b Mark Mooney (2010-04-06). "Captain's Book Details How He Foiled and Infuriated Somali Pirates: Chief Mate Faked Radio Conversation With U.S. Navy to Scare Off Pirates". ABC News. Retrieved 2010-04-07. Phillips' account comes as pirate activity in the Indian Ocean appears to be escalating along with more attempts to fight off the pirates. Just this week, a South Korean warship is pursuing a supertanker grabbed by pirates that is loaded with $160 million worth of crude oil.