Pirates are one of many hazards in cargo ship work

Merchant mariners have always endured hard labor, monotony and the threat of pirates for the adventure of life at sea, but the vocation has grown more dangerous with the times.

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Firefighters battle blaze on cargo ship in Miami

Firefighters are battling a blaze aboard a cargo ship docked on a waterway in Miami.

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Massive Haiti-bound cargo ship smolders in Miami

A massive cargo ship that caught fire over the weekend is smoldering in Miami.

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The captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that had been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Africa on Wednesday is still being held hostage, the Associated Press reported.

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Fourteen crew and officers, mostly from the Philippines, have been stranded for three months in an Argentine river on a cargo ship abandoned by its owner, surviving on charity donations of food and water.

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A yet not identified type of "new" ant turns out to be a big troublemaker in the Texas area of the US. Resistant to over-the-counter insecticides, they seem to be attracted by electronics and when arriving there killing the devices they find, e.g. computers & power outlets

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A Turkish ferry and a Russian-flagged cargo ship have collided off Istanbul, injuring at least 30 people, Turkish media report. Ambulances rushed to the quayside after the crash in the Sea of Marmara. The ferry returned to its dock in Istanbul.

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