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Suddenly, an intern with Monterey Bay Whale Watch and the lead deckhand noticed something else in the distance.
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Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
Now, young deckhand Raven, along with Captain Sabertooth, a dragon and an eccentric cook must stop the Countess and rescue Pinky.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 May 2024
Another Nations client was Jeff Herring, the deckhand of Maas, the boat captain believed to be the only person whose case reached a settlement.
—Travis Loller, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
Eventually, the preview teases a new stew coming on board, as well as deckhand Kyle Stillie and Barbie's flirtatious relationship getting some air time as they're shown embracing each other.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
That, coupled with her unwanted advances on deckhand Adam Kodra, resulted in her termination.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2023
According to Kraft the average charter deckhand is more educated than ever about how to best care for fish while at sea.
—Tom Fowlks, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
As soon as a fish hits the deck (gently, so as not to bruise the meat) a deckhand dispatches it with a spike to the brain or spinal cord, which kills the fish quickly and reduces thrashing, which can stress the meat.
—Tom Fowlks, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
But the Wei Yu 18’s foreman told Fadhil that he was required to stay for two years, according to two other deckhands.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
Now, young deckhand Raven, along with Captain Sabertooth, a dragon and an eccentric cook must stop the Countess and rescue Pinky.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 May 2024
Another Nations client was Jeff Herring, the deckhand of Maas, the boat captain believed to be the only person whose case reached a settlement.
—Travis Loller, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
Eventually, the preview teases a new stew coming on board, as well as deckhand Kyle Stillie and Barbie's flirtatious relationship getting some air time as they're shown embracing each other.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
That, coupled with her unwanted advances on deckhand Adam Kodra, resulted in her termination.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2023
According to Kraft the average charter deckhand is more educated than ever about how to best care for fish while at sea.
—Tom Fowlks, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
As soon as a fish hits the deck (gently, so as not to bruise the meat) a deckhand dispatches it with a spike to the brain or spinal cord, which kills the fish quickly and reduces thrashing, which can stress the meat.
—Tom Fowlks, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
But the Wei Yu 18’s foreman told Fadhil that he was required to stay for two years, according to two other deckhands.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
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deckhand
noun
deck·hand
ˈdek-ˌhand 
: a sailor who performs manual duties
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