vessel

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A 30-year-old Chinese seafarer on a vessel waiting to sail into the Persian Gulf describes, night and day, seeing missiles and drones flying overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A Japanese vessel carrying natural gas also successfully crossed the waterway, its operator confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When a British vessel threatened the ship that carried it, however, the captain threw the document overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Take this ship as far from here as you can. This vessel still holds Nansi’s magic within its boards, and we’d like to buy ourselves a little time before we get tracked down.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer