The moment at which the Mariner begins to climb out of his slough of despond is the moment he overcomes his revulsion from the foul sea-snakes and unknowingly, involuntarily, blesses them.
High-speed merchant vessels like bulk carriers and container ships, with good maintenance schedules, usually have reduced levels of external fouling, but sea-chests and internal structures nevertheless consistently harbour fouling assemblages [50].
If this starchy, nearly two-hour allegory about human hubris bluntly addresses a historical moment when global warming threatens the planet and pollution is fouling the seas, its chilly, formal tone keeps you at an emotional distance.
Still, it is the image of men possibly huddled in the hull, banging for attention as the air turned foul and the sea churned through their sub, that will linger most.
It was filled with a compound of foul air, smoke, sea-chests, soap kegs, greasy pans, tainted meat".
It has faced opposition from environmental groups and Alaska Natives who worry that extensive petroleum activities will foul the pristine seas and harm wildlife, including bowhead whales, ice seals, polar bears and walruses.
Yes, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' hit "Same Love" was a landmark moment, but that's just one song in a sea of foul missives directed at gays.
U-28s sixth and final war patrol took her from Lorient back to Germany; because of the heavy seas and foul weather, U-28 sank only half a ship for 2,694 tons.
In the last minutes, a referee called a foul on Adulis, and Red Sea scored on a penalty kick, winning the match.
[OnEarth] Two Filipinos from a container ship that smashed into a reef off the New Zealand coast last fall, spewing toxic fuel that killed thousands of sea birds and fouled beaches, get seven-month prison sentences.
First neighbor-irking demolition projects and now the "foul, noxious, and sickening" stench of sea lion poop wafting in from the cove … The blows truly seem to keep on coming for residents living in the sleepy seaside enclave of La Jolla, Calif.
