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"I tried to stay calm because I was responsible for 31 lives, a ship worth $40 million, and cargo valued at $8.2 million," the 51-year-old Bangladeshi mariner told AFP, back home after the ordeal.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

The closure followed a lengthy review of the home's future due to a sharp decline in the number of mariner beneficiaries, coupled with concerns over resources needed to maintain it.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS—Joe Martino, a 52-year-old merchant mariner, braved swirling snow and biting winds on a recent afternoon as he walked up and down Lake Street in search of tacos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

It reminded her of the line from Mr. Coleridge’s strange poem about the ancient mariner and the albatross.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

“All mariners are advised to heed blockade warnings from Centcom forces.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“The strikes further degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels,” Centcom said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

On Wednesday an attack on a ship in the strait led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners, many of whom have been stranded on the water since the war began.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

As part of the IMO's evacuation plan, two temporary routes through the strait could be used, with vessels being contacted individually for further instructions, according to Oman's notice to mariners provided by the IMO.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Odysseus, listening, found sweet pleasure in the tale, among the Phaiakian mariners and oarsmen.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer