seaworthy
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"There were no injuries among the crew. According to preliminary assessments, the vessel remains seaworthy, and there are no signs of serious structural damage," it added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
The Refugee Council said that government enforcement efforts have increased the dangers of crossings, with more people crammed into less seaworthy boats, external.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
These features, along with previous reconstruction experiments, indicate these were seaworthy vessels, a conclusion supported by the presence at the site of stone tools linked to nearby islands.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
Having had a few scary encounters with water as a child, my interest in water sports or anything seaworthy is stilted, to say the least.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
By then, my mother had acquired a motor-boat, a small and not very seaworthy white wooden vessel which sat far too low in the water and was powered by an unreliable one-cylinder engine.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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