seafarer

Example Sentences

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The UN maritime agency said an evacuation operation had freed 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers trapped by the dispute before the attack forced its suspension.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

More than 500 commercial vessels and about 11,000 seafarers are still stuck in the Gulf, according to the IMO.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Crew safety remains a primary concern for vessel operators, with some market estimates suggesting that around 1,000 commercial vessels and more than 20,000 seafarers have been affected by disruptions in the region, said MSIG’s Marvin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

As of Monday morning, traffic near the Strait of Hormuz remains quiet, according to seafarers and ship-tracking companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

One prong of it became the Polynesians, who populated the most remote islands of the Pacific and were the greatest seafarers among Neolithic peoples.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond