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Dead in the Water
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Dead in the Water

A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy

Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel
Portfolio, 2022

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Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Eye Opening
  • Engaging

Recommendation

The world economy depends on shipping for the movement of global goods. Yet this international industry lacks transparency, with those in power hiding lawless and corrupt practices from the public, explain award-winning journalists Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel. They spent more than four years investigating one of the most complex and ambitious cases of maritime fraud: the burning of the cargo ship Brillante Virtuoso. Risking their own lives to tell the story, Campbell and Chellel examine falsified reports, a purported pirate attack and a real murder, shedding much-needed light onto a shadowy industry.

Take-Aways

  • When the Brillante Virtuoso burst into flames in 2011, the ship’s crew said that pirates had attacked it.
  • The subsequent insurance claim was suspicious, and its owner was deep in debt.
  • The marine surveyor assessing the Brillante died in a car bombing before making his final report.

About the Authors

Matthew Campbell is a reporter and editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. Kit Chellel is a reporter at Bloomberg, as well as a Businessweek magazine features writer.

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