ship

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Genes are important, of course, but they’re like cogs in an engine — they’re aren’t steering the ship and we are much more than vessels for our DNA.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

A third ship, the Francesca, a boxship owned by Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping, came under attack while waiting to cross into the Gulf of Oman, one of the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

British maritime monitors confirmed the incidents, describing one cargo ship left disabled in the water and another that took heavy damage to its bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"I can confirm that there was an attack against the Greek cargo ship, but I cannot confirm that this has been seized by the Iranians," Gerapetritis told CNN.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Not only that, this ship was moored dangerously close to other ships.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin