mariners

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On Wednesday an attack on a ship in the strait led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners, many of whom have been stranded on the water since the war began.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

As part of the IMO's evacuation plan, two temporary routes through the strait could be used, with vessels being contacted individually for further instructions, according to Oman's notice to mariners provided by the IMO.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Scientists then put the locations on the Whale Safe website to share with bay mariners and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

These mariners all described the same, slow unraveling as they wait for some scrap of information on a question that hangs over the global economy: When will the Strait of Hormuz be unlocked?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

According to Millis, astronauts might harness the energy in the vacuum to push a spaceship, just as mariners harnessed the wind to drive a frigate.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife