The Maersk Alabama Hijacking
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Captain Phillips is woken up at 03.30 AM. The person on the so-called 'dog watch' between midnight and four o'clock has reported hearing strange voices on the radio. The message is as blunt as it is terrifying: "This is Somali Pirate, I'm coming to get you". The hosts in this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script is written by Patrick Smith. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast. Charities and Non-profits: Seafarers´Charity: https://www.theseafarerscharity.org/ Oceans Beyond Piracy: https://oceansbeyondpiracy.org/ UNODC Global Maritime Crime Program: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/piracy/index.html
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