vessel

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Fishermen in the San Francisco region will be allowed to catch a maximum of 160 Chinook per vessel during several open periods in May and August, and 100 on additional dates in September.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"Historical accounts suggest the vessel sank overnight without crew, leaving behind unanswered questions about how and why it went down," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Navy to the National Science Foundation are requesting funds in the 2027 fiscal year budget for cargo ships, vehicle carriers, cutters and a research vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“While some vessel movement has resumed, traffic remains very limited,” ship-tracking firm Kpler wrote Friday External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Although they did not know it then, the steel reactor vessel had been breached, and the radioactive fuel was oozing into the drywell, the open space in the primary containment chamber.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland