The Mariner Outreach System (MOS) was developed by the Maritime Administration to monitor the availability of U.S. merchant mariners who through their qualifications, job skills and experiences contribute to the overall economic interests and national security of the United States. (transportation.gov)
1155 - DfT - Light dues to be frozen at current levels for 2013 to 2014: the three General Lighthouse Authorities for the United Kingdom and Ireland ensure the navigability of the seas around our islands, preserving the lives of mariners and the integrity of our marine environment. (politics.co.uk)
«WATER, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink,» lamented the ancient mariner in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem. (newscientist.com)