Do Somali pirates get paid?
While small-time swashbucklers earn in the low five figures, bosses can pull in $2 million a year—this, in a country where you can buy dinner for less than $1. But as their wallets fatten, many pirates are heading for greener pastures, and the real money is flowing out of the country with them.
Is the pirates of Somalia a true story?
The Pirates of Somalia (titled Deadly Waters in the UK and Australia) is a nonfiction book by Canadian journalist Jay Bahadur about his experiences and observations living among pirates in the autonomous region of Puntland during an upsurge in Somali piracy.
Where did pirates use the bathroom?
On most ships, lavatory facilities were situated on either side of the bow for the crew and in the stern area or quarter galleries for the captain and officers of the vessel. There was little difference in form or function apart from those in the stern allowing more privacy for the higher-ranking officers.
How many e-mails did the Maersk get about piracy off Somalia?
Phillips has admitted that, on board, he got seven e-mails about increased piracy off Somalia — each exhorting ships to move farther offshore by at least 600 miles. The Maersk was 235 miles off the coast, says the crew member, though Phillips has since rounded that number up to 300.
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What happened to the man who gave himself up for hostages?
His book was packaged as the story of a man who gave himself up for his crew, which Phillips later said was a false narrative spread by the media. Today he tells The Post, “I was already a hostage,” but remains vague on the exchange.