51.   In the meantime, Hernandez spotted a speck on the horizon, the Panamanian merchant ship Chios Dream.

52.   It started with a merchant ship off Lima, Peru, pumping out bilge water from Southeast Asia that was contaminated with cholera bacteria.

53.   It was adrift in the Pacific when the crew was rescued by the Norewegian merchant ship Joel.

54.   Last month, at least three merchant ships were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean but nothing suspicious was found.

55.   Merchant ships have their own classifications and technical descriptions.

56.   Navy rescue vessels and merchant ships Monday rushed to the aid of a cargo ship stranded in high seas off the Azores Islands, news reports said.

57.   Most foreigners had been evacuated from the country over the weekend on the decks of overcrowded Portuguese, Chinese and Senegalese merchant ships.

58.   Nyan dreamed of sailing on a merchant ship, seeing the world and earning money for graduate studies.

59.   Other rescue options being considered included the redirection of other yachts in the fleet to help Amer Sports One or sending a merchant ship to assist.

60.   Rescuers have recovered three bodies and spotted a fourth body from the sinking of Greek-flagged merchant ship, Italain news reports said Tuesday.