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In February 2022, the Outlaw Ocean Project reporters boarded a Chinese squid jigger on the high seas near the Falkland Islands, where an 18-year-old Chinese deckhand nervously begged to be rescued, explaining that his and the rest of the workers’ passports had been confiscated.
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Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
The job description for deckhands has expanded considerably.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024
Even when they are designated on paper as lowly deckhands, the Chinese decide whether the ship will enter port to drop off a sick worker, such as Quiquinte.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Our new deckhand finally arrives, birthed from the sea foam like Aphrodite.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024
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Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
The job description for deckhands has expanded considerably.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024
Even when they are designated on paper as lowly deckhands, the Chinese decide whether the ship will enter port to drop off a sick worker, such as Quiquinte.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Our new deckhand finally arrives, birthed from the sea foam like Aphrodite.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deckhand. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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