merchant marine

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"Given the size of the ships, electronic assistance has become necessary to steer them," said one merchant marine captain who has sailed on cargo ships around the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

One was a former merchant marine whose wooden 32-foot ketch was barely adequate for a journey through the punishing Southern Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In 1977, he worked as a merchant marine, which took him to Amsterdam for two months, where Kwiatek went to the Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum every day.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023

He’s a merchant marine, and it just so happens that a ship full of ammo bound for Saigon is short a crew member.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022

I finally sent a letter to Bailey, who was at sea with the merchant marine.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou