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Lost at Sea

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  • ITF inspector Antonios Maounis meets with officials on board the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based ship with a Panamanian flag in Piraeus, Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. The The inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • ITF inspector Antonios Maounis, middle, meets with ship officials, including Captain Aleksandar Kovacevic of Montenego, aboard the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based ship with a Panamanian flag in Piraeus, Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. The The inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, left, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Captain Aleksandar Kovacevic, center, walks the deck of the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, as it undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The entrance to the engine room displays warning signs on board the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, which was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Workers attend to duties inside the engine control room aboard the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, which was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Filipino workers prepare lunch aboard the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, which was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Filipino workers take a lunch break aboard the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, which was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Renante Benamir, 29, of Laguna, Philippines, takes a rest in his room at lunch time in Piraeus, Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Benamir had just began his 7-month. The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Flags from around the world can be found aboard the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, which was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • A painting of Saint Nicholas watches over the crew onboard the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, which was undergoing repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Greek engineer Konstantinos Komninakis works on the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, as it undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Greek engineers Konstantinos Komninakis  and Giorgos Diakatos work on the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, as it undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The engine room of the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes maintenance repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The engine room of the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes maintenance repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Seafarer Lazic Zoran stands on board the deck of the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, as it undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Ships are seen in the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • Seafarer Lazic Zoran stands on board the Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, as it undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • The Alfa K, a Mediterranean based bulk carrier with a Panamanian flag, undergoes repairs at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Inspectors impose ITF-standard treaties on ship-owners to guarantee minimal standard working conditions for seafarers. They are on call 24 hours a day to address concerns from workers coming to port on the international ships.
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  • People gather together at a restaurant at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Incoming and outgoing ships, as well as shops catering to seafarers, are seen throughout the port.
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  • People gather together at a restaurant at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Incoming and outgoing ships, as well as shops catering to seafarers, are seen throughout the port.
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  • Incoming and outgoing ships are seen throughout the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008.
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  • Shops are seen throughout the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008. Incoming and outgoing ships, as well as shops catering to seafarers, are seen throughout the port.
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  • Incoming and outgoing ships are seen throughout the port of Piraeus in Greece on Feb. 20, 2008.
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  • A Filipino man is seen through a window in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Filipino seafarers attend classes in Limassol because Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Filipino seafarers attend class in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Filipino seafarers play foosball in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Filipino seafarers attend classes in Limassol because Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers help to dock the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers work aboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers help dock the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers unhook container lashings on the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers work aboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers work aboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers work aboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers work aboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Indian seafarers work aboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • An Indian seafarer welds in the engine room onboard the MSC Ingrid, which was at port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • A flag from the country of St. Vincent flies in front of an Italian ship at the port in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Greek sailor Theodros Tsikis is onboard the Euripos, a small Greek cargo ship docked in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • Greek sailor Theodros Tsikis takes a rest with his wife Chrisanthi Pascalidoy, the ship's cook, onboard the Euripos, a small Greek cargo ship docked in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • The MSC Ingrid is unloaded all through the night at the port of Limassol in Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • A couple watches ships pass through the Suez Canal in Port Said, Egypt on April 7, 2008. The canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A view of Port Said in Egypt is seen full of boats on April 7, 2008. Besides catering to large shipping vessels, an Arsinal berth is available for yachts coming into Port Said. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A ship goes by in Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 22, 2008. Cyprus is the crossroads of international ship management and  where all the agencies are recruiting and hiring the cheapest workers worldwide. Cyprus is also one of the "Flag-of-Convenience" States like Panama and Liberia.
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  • A "mother ship" carrying shipping containers heads back out to sea, past Port Fouad in Port Said, Egypt on April 7, 2008. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Seafarers on board the Northern Faith, a "mother ship" from Hamburg, prepare the vessel to depart Port Said in Egypt on Apri 7, 2008. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • The Northern Faith, a "mother ship" from Hamburg, departs Port Said, Egypt on April 7, 2008. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Captain Naoum El Hajj, of Lebanon, stands on the deck of the Bisanzio to make sure an approaching ship does not get too close to his vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned but flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Chief Engineer Gaby Jarjour, left, and A/B Seaman Fadi Joubili, right, dock the Bisanzio so it can be loaded in Port Said, Egypt on April 8, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned but flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Chief Engineer Gaby Jarjour, left, and A/B Seaman Fadi Joubili, right, both of Lebanon, dock the Bisanzio so it can be loaded in Port Said, Egypt on April 8, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned but flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A small boat travels through the Suez Canal at daybreak, with Port Fouad in the distance, in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A/B Seaman Tamer El Shenawy, of Egypt, tightens the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Bosun Sami Tartoussi, of Lebanon, relaxes at the rear of the Bisanzio in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Chief Officer Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed, left, of Egypt, talks to A/B Seaman Fadi Joubili, of Lebanon, as he takes a break from tightening the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A/B Seaman Fadi Joubili, of Lebanon, takes a break from tightening the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel (to the right is Chief Officer Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed, of Egypt) in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
    080410_sinclair_shipping_012.jpg
  • Bosun Sami Tartoussi, of Lebanon, takes a break from tightening the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
    080410_sinclair_shipping_014.jpg
  • Bosun Sami Tartoussi, of Lebanon, tightens the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
    080410_sinclair_shipping_015.jpg
  • A/B Seaman Tamer El Shenawy, of Egypt, takes a breath from tightening the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A/B Seaman Tamer El Shenawy, of Egypt, takes a breath from tightening the lashings on the containers as they are loaded onto the vessel in Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A tugboat approaches the Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, as it prepares for departure from Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio traveled through the Suez Canal, one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Captain Naoum El Hajj, of Lebanon, and Second Officer Maikel Maher Saad, of Egypt, sail the Bisanzio through the Suez Canal as it leaves Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • A ferry takes people and their vehicles across the Suez Canal, from Port Fouad to Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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  • Captain Naoum El Hajj, front, and A/B Seaman Fadi Joubili, both of Lebanon, tie knots for a souvenir project while sailing between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • Chief Engineer Gaby Jarjour and Captain Naoum El Hajj, both of Lebanon, check the main generator in the engine room while sailing between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • Second Officer Maikel Maher Saad, of Egypt, fixes his hair after taking a nap aboard the vessel while traveling between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • The crew of the Bisanzio practices rescue and fire drills on board the ship while traveling between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • The crew of the Bisanzio practice weekly rescue and fire drills on board the ship while traveling between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. Here, Bosun Sami Tartoussi, of Lebanon, wears the fire suit. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • Second Engineer Naji El Hajji, of Syria, takes a rest after long hours aboard the ship while traveling between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The  Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • Third Engineer Mohamed Ali Gemal prays in his room between shifts while traveling between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. More than four religions are also represented on board.
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  • A view is seen from the very front of the vessel as it arrives in Beirut, Lebanon from the Mediterranean Sea at dusk on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • A view is seen from above "mokey island," on the top of the bridge of the vessel, as it arrives in Beirut at dusk while traveling between Egypt and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea on April 10, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag.
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  • Second Officer Maikel Maher Saad, of Egypt, sails the Bisanzio through the Suez Canal as it leaves Port Said, Egypt on April 9, 2008. The Bisanzio, a feeder ship taking containers from Port Said to Beirut, is Lebanese owned, has three different nationalities aboard, and flies a St. Vincent flag. The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world, as it allows allows two-way water transportation - most importantly between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa.
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