FILE - This combination of photos provided by Abdul Nasser Saleh shows the deck of the cargo ship Al-Maha, abandoned by its owners, at the seaport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in January 2024. Saleh lived and worked on the Al-Maha for nearly a decade without pay. (Courtesy Abdul Nasser Saleh via AP, File)

FILE - Captain of the cargo ship Monarch Princess, Ievgen Slautin of Ukraine, speaks during an interview in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 5, 2024. Slautin and his crew were left hanging when the ship's owners became insolvent and stopped paying wages or dockage fees. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin, File)

FILE - This combination of photos provided by Abdul Nasser Saleh shows the galley and dining area of the cargo ship Al-Maha, abandoned by its owners, at the seaport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in Jan. 2024. Saleh lived and worked on the Al-Maha for nearly a decade without pay. (Courtesy Abdul Nasser Saleh via AP, File)

FILE - This photo provided by Abdul Nasser Saleh shows the deck of the cargo ship Al-Maha, abandoned by its owners, at the seaport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in January 2024. Saleh lived and worked on the Al-Maha for nearly a decade without pay. (Courtesy Abdul Nasser Saleh via AP, File)

This combination of undated photos provided by the International Transport Workers’ Federation shows conditions on board the Sister 12, a cargo ship whose workers say they haven't been paid in more than a year. More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or the means to travel home. (ITF via AP)