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Analysts have long called for the US to take steps with allies like South Korea and Japan to cooperate on naval shipbuilding as Chinese shipyards have been churning out warships at breakneck speed, giving the People’s Liberation Army Navy the world’s largest fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Meanwhile, a small group of Mainers, especially in York County (west of Portland, and the location of the Portsmouth naval yard, in Kittery), favored joining New Hampshire, instead of becoming part of a new state.—
Made by History,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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Meanwhile, post-doc Derek Tittensor has taken a broader view, looking at the worldwide distributions of over 11,500 seagoing species in 13 groups, from mangroves and seagrasses, to sharks, squids, and corals.—
Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2010
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Bridge to the Future: When the time comes to control large oceangoing ships from facilities on shore, the centers set up for such remote operations might resemble Rolls-Royce's Unified Bridge, which was installed initially on the platform-supply vessel Stril Luna (bottom).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2017
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Oceania Cruises operates several oceangoing sailings that include ports of call in India.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafaring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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