vessel

Example Sentences

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The wreck is believed to be the dredging vessel Withern, which sank in 1926, but its identity has never been confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

More recently, Taiwanese authorities said they are investigating another Chinese vessel, which was sent to recover a stranded fishing boat, for possibly damaging a cable near one of its outlying islands last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bloomberg News has reported that shipping companies would be expected to pay up to $2 million per vessel.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It was the lunar monolith in front of them that gently redirected their small vessel of life around the natural satellite and toward home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Also aboard the vessel was an extraordinary amount of gold, silver, emeralds, and other jewels, and more than eleven million coins, all collected in the South American colonies to finance the Spanish king’s war effort.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler