hazardous
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A portion of the oil is exiting via ship-to-ship transfers, for example, in which shuttle tankers take on the most hazardous part of the journey and then move it to ships headed to Asian refiners.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
David McFarlane, a marine safety consultant, said the longer the voyage, the more risk of encountering hazardous sea conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
They pay smugglers thousands of dollars to board unstable and often overcrowded rubber dinghies to make the hazardous illegal journey across one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Marana landfill is likely a preview of the future of operating machinery in dusty and hazardous conditions, reports Bob Tita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“A hazardous voyage, I assume. For a start, you said?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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