July 05, 2009

Seekonk captain honored with parade

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


April 27, 2009

Piracy victim, wife injured in crash

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


April 23, 2009

Interview: Shane Murphy returns home

Chief Mate Shane Murphy returns home to Seekonk.


April 22, 2009

Navy, crew of hijacked ship honored

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.


April 17, 2009

Pirate hostage captain praises SEAL ‘superheroes’

Rescued ship captain Richard Phillips thanks Americans for their support.


April 15, 2009

Seekonk chief mate, crew flying home

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


April 14, 2009

Lawmakers recognize crew for fighting pirates

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


April 11, 2009

Official: Pirates hijack US tugboat

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.


April 10, 2009

New England native fails in escape bid from pirates

A Vermont native being held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia tried to escape his captors but was recaptured.


April 09, 2009

Crew member dad: Hijacked ship heading to Kenya

The father of a crew member on an American cargo ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia says the vessel is heading to a Kenyan port.


April 08, 2009

Seekonk native on hijacked U.S. ship

A top commander of a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia has Southern New England ties.

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