sailors

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This means the four sailors, who haven't been paid for months, cannot leave until a new crew arrives.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspectors said on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Over the next few months wounded sailors managed to escape and make their way back to Shanghai.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

There are no more “wreckers” scouring the beach for treasures or “charity houses” nestled into the dunes to shelter stranded sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

We can look out at the sea and watch the ships and ferries coming in and out of the port and gaze at the sailors stretching their legs as they walk on land again.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar