seafarer

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On recruiting websites, a seafarer surnamed Wang posted that he was recently on the Catalina 7 between last May and this March, traveling between Southeast Asia and China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"If I was a seafarer, I'd be very worried."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A 30-year-old Chinese seafarer on a vessel waiting to sail into the Persian Gulf describes, night and day, seeing missiles and drones flying overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In one email sent to the ITF on March 18, a seafarer said the ship's operator was ignoring crews' requests to leave, arguing that there were no flights from Iraq and refusing alternative routes.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"Ho, Bluetooth," she shouted to a passing seafarer, a tall man in bearskin vest and raven-winged helm.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin