Captain Philips movie On October 11th, 2013, a movie called Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips, premiered worldwide. The movie received glowing reviews, and claims to be based on actual events. But what has actually happened? In April 2009, the Maersk Alabama cargo ship (now MV Tygra) was attacked and captured by … Continue reading Captain Phillips, a realistic movie ?
Somalia : Tackling Maritime piracy by Promoting Gender Equality
In order to tackle Maritime piracy, the EU NAVFOR Somalia’s ATALANTA operation is strongly committed to promote Gender Equality and Women Empowerment; this being a determining factor to fight illicit activities and change the mind-set of the Somali population. Maritime piracy in Somalia has been emerging since the mid-2000s, thus causing major challenges to national … Continue reading Somalia : Tackling Maritime piracy by Promoting Gender Equality