Arrrrr. Thats right matey, teh pirates be back. It was just last April that US flagged ship the Maersk Alabama was seized by Somali pirates causing a five day standoff finally resolved when Navy snipers took out the pirates which by then had the Maersk captain hostage in a lifeboat. The Maersk, its captain, crew [...]

A union crew pulled off another heroic act today, as the crew on the Maerks Alabama–at least 12 of whom are members of the Seafarers International Union–took their ship back from pirates.