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2 Former Navy SEALs Found Dead Aboard 'Captain Phillips' Ship

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Maersk Alabama

Two former Navy SEALs have been found dead aboard the ship that was featured in the movie "Captain Phillips," Fox News reports.

The Maersk Alabama was docked near an island northeast of Madagascar. The former SEALs were working as security contractors on the ship.

The two 44-year-old men, Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy, worked for Trident Security, which is based in the U.S., according to CBS News.

The ship's line said in a statement that the deaths were "not related to vessel operations or their duties as security personnel."

"Captain Phillips" depicted the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somalia.

Seychelles, where the ship was docked Sunday, is near the Horn of Africa, a dangerous passageway for merchant ships according to Fox.

Police are investigating the deaths according to CNN. The two SEALs were part of a 24-member crew.

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