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He works as a deck hand, helping to load coal onto river barges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

The deck hand went onto the deck to close the yacht's windows.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Chuck Bundrant, 79, an epic figure in North Pacific fisheries who started his career as a deck hand on a crabber and went on to co-found Seattle-based Trident Seafoods, died Oct.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

Huynh was hired as a deck hand but served as the vessel’s de facto captain, Dysart said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2018

He's as strong as a deck hand, but he hasn't the skill.

From Bolanyo by Read, Opie Percival