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Days of piracy or legal piracy at sea
Peruvian seamen trapped in Houston after a voyage from Rotterdam filed wage suits in US District Court amid captain coercion and blank contracts. They faced threats, possible jail, and later settlement before the ship sailed away. Seamen centers and ministers condemn weak protections for sailors, especially on flag of convenience ships. Local officials cite difficulties in testifying when witnesses are abroad.
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Houston
Holland
Rotterdam
Peru
Oscar Delgado
Delgado
Richard Schechter
Constantin Papadopolous
Greece
United States
American
America
Roy Strange
Strange
U.S
Red Rivers
Patout
Seamen’s Center
Patoul
Europe
Liberia
Panama
Johnny Holmes
Holmes
Singapore
Shanghai