ABC News Illustration/Google Earth (NEW YORK) — Since late January, four vessels, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon, have been seen in U.S. and Canadian airspace and were all subsequently shot down by the U.S. military.

Source: https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2023/02/16/biden-to-speak-on-suspected-spy-balloon-and-three-flying-objects-shot-down/

About 100 cargo vessels carrying more than 3.3 million tons of agricultural and metal products have made the journey in a little over two months, according to Western and Ukrainian officials.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/world/europe/ukraine-navy-admiral-black-sea.html

About 400 crude oil vessels, or 20% of the global fleet, have “switched” from mainstream trades to “ostensibly do Russian business,” co-head of oil trading Ben Luckock said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2023/02/06/706191.htm

About 50 percent of the 30 attacks have happened in the Red Sea and no attacks have taken place against Indian-flagged merchant vessels.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/will-find-merchant-navy-attacker-from-depth-of-the-seas-rajnath-2942112/

A briefing note to ministers about the Turkey contracts said that a direct award of the vessels "is not legal" but they would still be "looking at future contracts".

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23535453.ferguson-marine-fears-future-state-shipyard-lack-work/?ref=rss

According to him, crude oil pipeline vandalism and destruction of vessels carrying illegal goods/stolen crude oil, did not make any sense.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/crude-oil-theft-destruction-of-vessels-by-military-to-conceal-evidence-lawmaker/

According to NTF-WPS, the CCG and CMM “harassed, blocked, and executed dangerous maneuvers” on the Philippine vessels in an attempt to unlawfully impede or obstruct the RoRe mission.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1873468/ntf-wps-condemns-chinas-dangerous-maneuvers-water-cannon-attack

According to the Coast Guard, the repatriation followed the interdiction of five overloaded vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico.

Source: https://stluciatimes.com/158577/2023/10/u-s-coast-guard-repatriates-75-illegal-caribbean-migrants/

According to the NHS, this includes blood tests and a lumbar puncture — a thin needle is inserted between the bones in your lower spine — to rule out other causes of symptoms that may cause similar narrowing of the blood vessels.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11784223/The-deadly-conditions-Sudafed-safety-review-flu-remedies-pulled-shelves.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

According to the safety board's website, stability has been a factor in the sinking of five vessels since 2007, including the 2020 sinking of the fishing boat Sarah Anne off Newfoundland's south coast, which claimed four lives.

Source: https://www.pentictonherald.ca/atlantic/article_a2dea981-d791-5525-ad27-602ba3683034.html

A coast guard helicopter was already on the scene, while four coast guard vessels were heading to the island.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/08/08/greeces-coast-guard-heads-to-overcrowded-migrant-sailboat-anchored-off-remote-uninhabited-island/

Additionally, conditions like diabetes and high cholesterol can cause damage to the blood vessels and nerves that support proper balance and spatial orientation.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/vertigo-spinning-feeling-head-lack-of-sleep-8663967/

“Adequate sleep helps to ensure that our blood vessels and our brain cells are healthy and viable for years to come.”

Source: https://www.limaohio.com/features/lifestyle/2023/05/11/poor-sleep-can-be-linked-to-stroke/

After trouble with yobs, one boat hire firm on the Norfolk Broads has shocked customers by banning alcohol from its vessels.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/voices/opinions/peter-rhodes/2023/04/17/peter-rhodes-on-drunken-sailors-attack-adverts-and-the-irresistible-rise-of-the-sitzpinkler/

A further 337 arrived in five vessels - an average of 67 in each - on Sunday and 130 in three dinghies on Saturday.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12440613/Asylum-seeker-chronicled-journey-France-UK-TikTok-living-ultra-chic-sophisticated-four-star-hotel-cosiest-beds-London-rooms-cost-241-night-taxpayers-footing-bill.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1

A good night’s sleep is vital as a restorative time and plays a significant role in healing and repairing the heart and blood vessels, recharging the brain but also giving us the ability to manage and cope.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1776104/kate-middleton-prince-william-separate-bedrooms

All these coercive harassments and dangerous operations against our patrol vessels are no less than a military aggression.

Source: https://www.mindanews.com/mindaviews/2023/07/turning-point-ending-an-endless-protest/

“All vessels transiting are advised to exercise caution and report suspicious activity to UKMTO.”

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/13/shippers-warned-to-steer-clear-of-iranian-waters/

Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/04/irans-revolutionary-guard-seizes-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz/

A “major commercial opportunity” in the development of smart shipping and autonomous vessels exists for the UK, according to a report by the Transport Select Committee (TSC).

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/03/20/government-should-invest-in-maritime-tech-cleaner-fuels-and-workforce-mps/