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The British label fabricates its seaworthy version from an ultra-heavyweight, 30-ounce Melton wool woven in England that can withstand wind and light rain.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The Coast Guard deems migrant interdictions to be high-priority, life-saving missions, since many of the boats people use to travel to the U.S. are not seaworthy and at risk of capsizing or coming apart in the middle of the ocean.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The Coast Guard deems migrant interdictions to be high-priority, life-saving missions, since many of the boats people use to travel to the U.S. are not seaworthy and at risk of capsizing or coming apart in the middle of the ocean.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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“Seaworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaworthy. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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