Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 27:29

"And all that handled the oar, the mariners, [and] all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand upon the land," — Ezekiel 27:29 (ASV)

As Tyre is represented by a large vessel, so are the subject states by smaller boats that accompany the great ship. These, terrified by the storm, approach the land. Tyre is hopelessly swallowed up, crew and all, in the middle of the sea. The small craft escape to shore.