vessel
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The vessel, which had set off from the Libyan coast, had about 60 people on board at the time of the incident, according to authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The vessel needed to be handed to a trustee or a new crew brought in but, he acknowledged, such procedures "would take time".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
At first, doctors were worried cabin pressure could cause a blood vessel to burst, but have now given Olivia clearance to fly home.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The vessel was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in March for transporting millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The presence of so much rosewood aboard the Shinan ship was a strong indication that the vessel had sailed as far as Southeast Asia and with the intention of trading in Korea and Japan.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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