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Many are barely seaworthy and often engage in ship-to-ship transfers of their cargo while at sea in an effort to obscure the oil’s origin.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
When American companies are forced to rely on equipment that is slower, smaller and less seaworthy because federal policy artificially inflates ship prices, the resulting delays, losses and failures should come as no surprise.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
As part of that decision, the company is working with partners to share technical specifications and quality requirements for procuring seaworthy containers, with the aim of establishing a robust domestic production roadmap.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Together, these breakthroughs promise a safe, compact, ready-to-use seaworthy fuel supply that can potentially fuel fishing fleets, coastal ferries, tug boats, and other harbour service vessels, reported Fuel Cell Works.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
When American companies are forced to rely on equipment that is slower, smaller and less seaworthy because federal policy artificially inflates ship prices, the resulting delays, losses and failures should come as no surprise.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
As part of that decision, the company is working with partners to share technical specifications and quality requirements for procuring seaworthy containers, with the aim of establishing a robust domestic production roadmap.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Together, these breakthroughs promise a safe, compact, ready-to-use seaworthy fuel supply that can potentially fuel fishing fleets, coastal ferries, tug boats, and other harbour service vessels, reported Fuel Cell Works.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Seaworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaworthy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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seaworthy
adjective
sea·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: fit or safe for a sea voyage
a seaworthy ship
seaworthiness
noun
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