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It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Martín Izaguirre Salgado, a seafarer who has been stuck on board his company’s oil tanker in the Persian Gulf since late February, said as of Thursday, they were still stuck.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Most seafarers are from the Philippines, Bangladesh and India and some vessels are reportedly running low on food and water.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Martín Izaguirre Salgado, a seafarer who has been stuck on board his company’s oil tanker in the Persian Gulf since late February, said as of Thursday, they were still stuck.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Most seafarers are from the Philippines, Bangladesh and India and some vessels are reportedly running low on food and water.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafarer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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seafarer
noun
sea·far·er
ˈsē-ˌfar-ər 
-ˌfer-
: a person who travels over the ocean : mariner
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