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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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A fishing vessel in the area was able to recover approximately 48 people alive, the statement added.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Amissah had been employed aboard the Sea Lady - a vessel owned and operated by the Annan-based TN Trawlers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

When the vessel arrived in August, it needed repairs and its purported owners, Ahmed al-Masri and Semra al-Masri, were handling matters with the local shipping agent, an industry source said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Musselman joined SpaceX in 2022 as an engineering officer on a vessel that retrieved rocket parts that fell into the ocean off the Florida coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If the ropes snapped while the Mykali was steaming out to sea, the shock might capsize the vessel, sturdy as it was.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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