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seaworthiness


  • n  fitness to traverse the seas

  • On Friday the Navy said the Cole would be repaired to seaworthiness and then towed home.
  • Two products of Staples, Johnson feature seaworthiness.
  • Tightened rules of seaworthiness eventually led many European owners to sell off the ferries to developing countries where less stringent regulations applied.
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  • Paul Watson in Times Online
    We caught the Kaiko Maru tracking some whales and we moved in,Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd, said. "They backed into us. [The Robert Hunter] got a gash in the hull. The damage isn't going to affect the seaworthiness of the ship....
  • Murray McCully in Stuff.co.nz
    The tragedy did highlight the importance of maintaining good standards of seaworthiness and safety management of all vessels servicing the Pacific region, including the MV Tokelau,Mr McCully said.
  • Fred Sevele in TV3 News
    It was tested, it passed. Therefore it was able to get the seaworthiness certificate plus the marine insurance cover,says Prime Minister Dr Fred Sevele.

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