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Hijacked crewmen of Maersk Alabama file lawsuit

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Seamen, who were members of the Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by pirates in April 2009, last week sued Waterman Steamship Corp. and Maersk Line Ltd. in state court in Alabama, complaining of "permanent physical and emotional injuries." The ship is owned by Maersk and operated by Waterman for a Maersk feeder service between the Persian Gulf and West Africa. Courthouse News Service said 11 seamen have filed three complaints in Mobile County Court. ...

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