And at that time, there were those  544 seafarers being held hostage, and some of them were held hostage for years because of the nature of shipping and the flag of convenience.
و في ذلك الوقت، كان هناك 544 بحاراً محتجزا، و بعضهم محتجزون لسنوات بسبب طبيعة النقل البحري و علم الملاءمة .