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Path of Marinera, aka Bella 1 MarineTraffic Kpler's AIS data — real-time location information transmitted by ships — shows that the tanker recently made a sharp turn in the Atlantic Ocean near Scotland.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
The tanker was seized in European waters.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
The voyage comes eight years after a natural gas tanker transited the Northern Sea Route without an icebreaker, and signals growing strategic implications as ice coverage continues to shrink.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
The tanker was seized in European waters.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
The voyage comes eight years after a natural gas tanker transited the Northern Sea Route without an icebreaker, and signals growing strategic implications as ice coverage continues to shrink.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanker
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Holding a drone show in its place would not require a barge and would cost $80,000 to $100,000, said Amy Jean-Baptiste, the city Parks and Recreation Deputy Director.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The wreck of a colossal oil barge is home to some of the bay's most stunning marine life.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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The Edmund Fitzgerald, once a record-setting freighter on the Great Lakes, sank in a November storm in 1975, taking all 29 crew members with her.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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The warship’s presence around the UK will also contribute to wider maritime security operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Smith made history as the first Black Commanding Officer of a Canadian warship in 2014 and the first Black commanding officer of the unit in 2021.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The supertanker was seen sailing under the flag of Guyana, according to the BBC.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Senator Questions Trump Admin’s Vessel Seizure The vice chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia has compared the seizure of the supertanker with the Trump administration’s attacks on boats in the Caribbean allegedly linked to the drug trade.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Nov. 2025
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The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The world's largest containership, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, in Rotterdam harbor, Netherlands, on August 12, 2022.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hold the steamer at least 6 inches from the fabric until the fabric is damp.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lastly, a steamer with window/glass attachment is a must.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To evaluate its performance, researchers applied a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model called Snowbedfoam to simulate snow transport and assess the snow-drifting effects around Helioplant systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Lopez-Oliva helped Lopez transport victims to and from the New Orleans Airport.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanker. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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