vessels
Example Sentences
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The group claims it has control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, though it says maritime navigation is "safe for all companies except for Saudi vessels".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The 105 surviving crew members abandoned the vessels and began a desperate attempt to reach safety, traveling along the west coast of King William Island, Nunavut, while hauling boats on sleds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they targeted 10 vessels that were attempting to cross this prohibited area of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Navy vessels – and eight oil tankers it claimed were attempting to pass through a “prohibited and unsafe” part of the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
According to later reports, the spectators on the hillside flinched and covered their ears as the Mary Rose fired a broadside from its starboard side at one of the French vessels.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
