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By Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter (U.S. Navy Retired), Executive Director of the Captain Richard Phillips Lane Kirkland Maritime Trust For five days in April 2009, Captain Richard Phillips became the center of an extraordinary international drama, when he was captured by Somali pirates who attacked and boarded his ship…...

The Captain Richard Phillips and Lane Kirkland Maritime Trust wishes to express condolences on the passing of Charles Stephen “Steamboat” Markowski.  “Steamboat” was a former President of ILA Local 953, Baltimore, MD. A Wake will be held this Sunday, April 14th from 2 pm to 9 pm at the Charles…...

Captain Richard Phillips says “absolutely.” Next Tuesday, April 9, marks the 10th anniversary of the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged freighter Maersk Alabama. It was the first time in more than 200 years that pirates had boarded an American-flagged vessel. The immediate aftermath of the attack—the kidnapping by the pirates of…...

By Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter (U.S. Navy Retired) Executive Director of the Phillips Trust I recently spent time at the Great Lakes ILA Conference in Tampa, FL and while there, I caught up with Paulina to begin the conversation.  We finally finished up our interview this past week via some…...

by Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter (U.S. Navy Retired) Executive Director of the Phillips Trust I was privileged in the past few weeks to speak with Amie Carter about her life and career.  Amie is a delightful person, with a quiet, but engaging persona.  She’s also a wonderful role model and…...

The Captain Richard Phillips and Lane Kirkland Maritime Trust is pleased to announce that we will once again award scholarship assistance in the amount of $500 per award to qualified and motivated students who wish to embark on a career in the U.S. Merchant Marines, or in related maritime industry…...

Strong efforts are underway to garner tangible support for authorizing the full level of $300,000,000 for the Maritime Security Program (MSP) in the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill.   The following House members are the key leaders who are responsible for actions on these appropriations: Nita Lowey…...

On March 6, 2019, the U.S. maritime industry came together in Washington D.C. to take part in the 10th annual “Sail In.”   The day kicked off early with a morning breakfast to network and form the engagement teams.  Over the course of the entire day, the teams held nearly 200…...

The Captain Richard Phillips and Lane Kirkland Maritime Trust would like t o commend the amazing heroic effort of the entire crew of the MV Green Lake. The MV Green Lake was the first vessel on scene to provide assistance to a car carrier that was on fire 1800 NM…...