Mobile Connection To Somali Pirate Incident

Alabama Mobile Officials at Mobile-based International
Shipholding Corp. are monitoring the piracy incident off the coast
of Somalia closely.

by The Associated Press

Published: Thu, April 09, 2009 - 7:53 am CST Last Updated: Thu, April 09, 2009 - 7:58 am CST

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Officials at Mobile-based International
Shipholding Corp. are monitoring the piracy incident off the coast
of Somalia closely.
The vessel is owned by Maersk USA and leased to International
Shipholding, under what is known as a bareboat charter. The firm
says it has had such relationships with Maersk for the past three
to five years.
Pirates took Capt. Richard Phillips as a hostage after an attack
on the M/V Maersk Alabama on Wednesday. A standoff continues.
International Shipholding says Maersk is taking the lead on the
negotiations, but it is working closely with the firm.
Under a bareboat charter, a crew or provisions are provided by
the entity that rents the boat from the owner. The vessel then in
turn is leased back to Maersk USA. Officials say none of the
crewmembers are from the Gulf Coast.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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techguy Says:

Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 10:10 am

I thot the RIAA and MPAA were getting a grip on piracy, suing file sharers. Where are they when yu need them?

SumOneILove Says:

Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 9:21 am

I really don’t understand the whole pirate thing. Looks like i need to do some research.

BamaBob Says:

Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 8:59 am

I think they should drop some Navy SEALS in the water and let them take those 4 pirates out. To just keep paying these jerks just makes the problem bigger. Everybody and his brother are now thinking about becoming pirates!