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Fleet of abandoned ships is growing, leaving sailors stuck at sea
More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners ... fuel and back-pay for crews on three cargo ...
A seafarer's salary in thousands of dollars is attractive to many Filipinos. But it comes with great cost — loneliness, danger, and possible abandonment at sea.
The deck of the cargo ship Al-Maha, abandoned by its owners, in January 2024 at the seaport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saleh lived and worked on the Al-Maha for nearly a decade without pay.
More ships than ever are abandoned around the world by their owners ... fuel and back-pay for crews on three cargo ships run by a company called Friends Shipping. Workers on the Sister 12 ...