seaworthy

Example Sentences

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"We do have a beautiful, seaworthy ship, the former Holland American Veendam, now the Majestic," VCL's US representative wrote on the company's Facebook page.

From BBC

The Refugee Council said that government enforcement efforts have increased the dangers of crossings, with more people crammed into less seaworthy boats, external.

From BBC

The group found damage to its hull, propeller and rudder, but the Ruby was still deemed “seaworthy”.

From BBC

The department argues that this week's deaths in the Channel demonstrate the "increasingly extreme measures the gangs are willing to contemplate as more people are crammed into less seaworthy vessels".

From BBC

These features, along with previous reconstruction experiments, indicate these were seaworthy vessels, a conclusion supported by the presence at the site of stone tools linked to nearby islands.

From Science Daily