It has been reported that both men, aged 44, were working aboard the Maersk Alabama as security contractors from the Virginia-based Trident Group, according to Seychelles Police. Trident employs former special operations personnel to provide shipping and port security to shipping lines.
“Their bodies were found in a cabin by a colleague who went to check on (his friend) at around 4.30pm,” according to a Police spokesman. “They were part of a ship crew of 24 members who arrived in Port Victoria on Sunday, 16 February, and were expecting to leave at Wednesday 19 February.”
“A post-mortem will be carried out this week in order to establish the cause of their sudden deaths while the police investigate the possible circumstances which lead to these incidents.”
A US State Department official said: “We can confirm that two deceased American citizens were found on the M/V Maersk Alabama, while moored in Seychelles. This incident is currently being investigated by the US Coast Guard.”