Richard Phillips calls the Navy the real heroes in the high seas drama.

Capt. Shane Murphy honored with a parade in Boston Sunday night

Shane Murphy, who was on a ship that was attacked by pirates, and his wife were injured in a car crash.

Chief Mate Shane Murphy returns home to Seekonk.

The U.S. House approves a resolution from Rep. Jim Langevin honoring Navy SEALs and the American merchant marines they helped rescue from Somali pirates.

Rescued ship captain Richard Phillips thanks Americans for their support.

A rainy morning outside the nation’s capital couldn’t dampen the spirits of the crew of the Maersk Alabama.

A Seekonk native and other crew members who tangled with Somali pirates fly home to the U.S.

Seekonk native Shane Murphy and the crew of a container ship are recognized for their courage fighting pirates.

The Seekonk native who took command of a container ship says the U.S. must lead the fight against piracy.

The head of a Kenyan seafarers’ program said Saturday that Somali pirates had hijacked an American-owned tugboat with 16 crew members in the Gulf of Aden.