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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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At Hamilton Sheriff Court last week, the 38-year-old pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food, rest or training to five workers from Ghana while he was skipper of the Sea Lady vessel in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After the vessel travelled to Portsmouth for medical treatment, the police became involved.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The local shipping agents, who provide essential services to a vessel, had stopped providing supplies as they had not been paid.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The vessel needed to be handed to a trustee or a new crew brought in but, he acknowledged, such procedures "would take time".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Suddenly, a huge gust of wind struck the vessel, dipping her gunports below the waterline.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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