mariners

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They eventually made contact with loved ones who raised funds for flights home, and later threw welcome parties for the back-to-life mariners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Coast Guard’s San Francisco station, where mariners can report whale sightings to alert vessel operators in an effort to try to prevent more collisions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Jones Act was designed to preserve a domestic maritime industrial base and a pool of American mariners available during war or national emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Caine said there are currently "22,500 mariners embarked on more than 1,550 commercial vessels trapped in the Arabian Gulf, unable to transit."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

On June 22, Captain Newport and the rest of the mariners set sail for England.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone