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Named after the Portuguese explorer who sailed through the strait, Magallanes has beckoned seafarers and naturalists for centuries.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
The Philippines, China, Russia, Ukraine and Indonesia are the largest suppliers of the world’s seafarers, according to the most recent seafarer workforce breakdown report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO in 2021.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Like other seafarers he’s helped, many want to see the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
The club is replete with oil paintings of many of Britain’s most important seafarers and each year hosts Cowes Race Week, the country’s sailing equivalent to Wimbledon.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
The Philippines, China, Russia, Ukraine and Indonesia are the largest suppliers of the world’s seafarers, according to the most recent seafarer workforce breakdown report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO in 2021.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Like other seafarers he’s helped, many want to see the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
The club is replete with oil paintings of many of Britain’s most important seafarers and each year hosts Cowes Race Week, the country’s sailing equivalent to Wimbledon.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafarer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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