vessels

Example Sentences

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Oman denies it plans to toll vessels and has historically mediated between the U.S. and Iran, but its neutrality now faces U.S. scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Nine days later, Islam tried again as Iran said the strait would be "completely open" for all commercial vessels in line with the ceasefire.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Shadow fleet vessels frequently change the flags they fly, a practice known as flag-hopping, or use invalid registrations in an attempt to escape tracking.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

With this bankroll, he was able to purchase and outfit a three-masted, coal-powered barkentine called Polaris from a Norwegian firm that specialized in polar vessels.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong