seafarer

Example Sentences

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The LNG shipowner has repeatedly told the crew to cross the strait, the seafarer said, but the captain and other crew members have all refused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In one email sent to the ITF on March 18, a seafarer said the ship's operator was ignoring crews' requests to leave, arguing that there were no flights from Iraq and refusing alternative routes.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

In September last year, to protect its important seafaring community, the Indian government blacklisted 86 foreign vessels over seafarer abandonment and rights-violation issues.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Like Melville, he was a native New Yorker and an experienced seafarer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

No lonely seafarer Holds clear of entering Our green mirror.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer