maritime

Example Sentences

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A tanker was also hit in the waters off Qatar, a British maritime security agency said, reporting some damage but no casualties.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The quarter began with one jolt to the oil market—the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—only to end with one far larger: a weekslong conflict with Iran that shut down a key global maritime chokepoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The maritime coastguard rescue team were called to lift the team members onto a hill before the climbers were raised to the summit with a technical rope rescue system.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Two more Indian-flagged tankers carrying LPG passed through the Strait of Hormuz -- the chokepoint in the Gulf that Iran has closed to most maritime traffic -- according to India's shipping ministry.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The temperature is steady at minus ten degrees Centigrade but the maritime office predicts it will dip even lower.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys