vessel

Example Sentences

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Under the plan, Iran would reopen the strait while charging around $2 million per vessel, a fee it would share with neighbouring Oman, the New York Times reported.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Later, the Iranian oil was unloaded from the real “Oman Pride” and transferred to another vessel before being delivered to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They face threats from vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear on their long migration routes.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A Japanese vessel carrying natural gas also successfully crossed the waterway, its operator confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Experts have determined that it is the world’s oldest shipwreck, and that the vessel has lain undisturbed at the bottom of the sea for more than 2,400 years.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler