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Wanted: War-Zone Divers to Scrape Barnacles From Ships in Persian Gulf
Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months prepare to disembark. The surge in orders for crews to clean ship hulls fouled by algae, slime …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Wanted: War-Zone Divers to Scrape Barnacles From Ships in Persian Gulf, Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months prepare to disembark. The surge in orders for crews to clean ship hulls fouled by algae, slime …
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- Wanted: War-Zone Divers to Scrape Barnacles From Ships in Persian GulfInsurance Journal - 2026-06-18T05:15:05+00:00
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