With the growing weakness of the economy has come an upsurge in the number of people trying to reach Florida in unseaworthy vessels.

Many of these missions are also search-and-rescue missions, since many migrants take to sea in unseaworthy vessels.

However if the assured knowingly allows an unseaworthy vessel to set sail the insurer is not liable for losses caused by unseasworthiness.

A more enduring question is, why would anyone have volunteered for the crew of this unseaworthy vessel?

These transfers were made often using unseaworthy vessels, cramming prisoners into the hull of the ships, and without any safety standard.

The Russians could have docked their unseaworthy vessels.

Gaudentius and his two companions were then put on board an unseaworthy vessel; it was alleged that the ship's captain had orders to wreck them.

It says its repatriation policy saves lives by deterring many more Haitians from leaving aboard unseaworthy vessels.

The fact is, there are people who take to the ocean in unseaworthy vessels, and they need support while they are on the high seas.

As we speak, unseaworthy vessels continue to sail the Mediterranean to the Italian coast, their passengers often paying with their lives.