1.   An ocean freighter also had to be escorted from an offshore hazard zone before the flight.

2.   But the dock was small and crowded, so the freighter had to remain on the open sea for a third frigid night.

3.   Freighters have a similar age profile.

4.   Six weeks later, another French freighter had the same sort of fire, and its crew responded in the same way.

5.   While freighter have appeal to retirees, there generally is no medical care aboard and passengers must supply a certificate of good health.

6.   Freighters would have to bypass the affected areas.