(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN merchant) (NN ship)) (VP (VP (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB en-route))) (PP (IN from) (BASENP (NNP Brazil)))) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (NNP Yemen)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN cargo)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NN sugar))))))) (PERIOD .))