The captain of the Maersk Alabama is apparently quite a guy. When the pirates initially boarded he was sufficiently cool under pressure to pass control to the engine room and disable the bridge controls. He then placed himself in harm's way to protect his crew and was not a docile captive, attemting escape despite the risk of being shot for the attempt.
But what really impresses me is this. The crew of a ship takes its personality from its captain, and this crew fought back against attackers armed with machine guns when they were armed with only their hands and an icepick. Now that, captain and crew, is impressive.
Update: Monday morning
"They never had control of this ship. I want to make that clear. They had the Captain, but they never had this ship."
I really admire that crew. Much is being made of the Captain, and rightfully so, but that is one hell of a crew.
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