And then, as they are leaving in the lifeboat, the pirates contrive to kidnap captain Phillips, to salvage some of their catch’s value. Now, this is all pretty standard thriller construction.

Hanks plays Captain Richard Phillips a soft-spoken New Englander and family man whose ship, the Maersk Alabama, was attacked and boarded by Somali pirates in April 2009. Eventually taken hostage on a ...

The moment a lifeboat from The Titanic was found - with three decomposed bodies onboard - has been shared on social media. It's now more than a century since the ocean liner - which had been ...

Around 80 per cent of world trade is carried out by sea, meaning there are plenty of targets and a great deal of money to be ...

The nine-hour operation involved the RNLI Sennen Cove lifeboat, which assisted the yacht, which had two people on board. Rescuers described the conditions as "very challenging" with rough seas and ...

The 47-Foot motor Lifeboat is designed as a first response rescue resource for the Coast Guard in high seas, surf and heavy weather environments. They are built to withstand the most severe ...

Alfred Hitchcock's character study, set in a lifeboat carrying eight survivors of a Nazi torpedo attack and a German sailor from the U-boat that sank their London-bound steamer, reveals the ...

SOMERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Captain Shannon “Dale” Phillips of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office passed away on Saturday, ...

A lifeboat service can no longer attend emergencies after coastal erosion left its launch ramp destroyed. Dan Hurd, the coxswain of Hemsby independent lifeboat in Norfolk, said harsh winds and ...

ALBANY — Lilly Phillips began her college career as the lone freshman starter on a veteran-laden University at Albany women’s basketball team that won an America East Conference championship.

Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax and financial crimes. As a tax attorney, Phillips Erb brings a legal perspective to her tax coverage. This has ...