unseaworthy
adjective
un·sea·wor·thy
ˌən-ˈsē-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: not fit for a sea voyage : not seaworthy
an unseaworthy vessel
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Smugglers use unseaworthy boats and cram as many migrants as possible inside — sometimes inside locked holds — for journeys that can take days.
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Derek Gatopoulos, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2023
Starting early Tuesday, the unseaworthy, overcrowded iron boats, came one after the other in what appeared to be almost a procession to onlookers on Lampedusa, a fishing and tourist island south of Sicily.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
The government hopes its agreement with Rwanda, which was struck last year, will deter asylum-seekers from making the dangerous crossing from France to the southern coast of England on small, often unseaworthy boats.
—Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
Smugglers use unseaworthy boats with as many migrants as possible crammed in — sometimes inside locked holds — for journeys that can take days.
—Derek Gatopoulos and Nicholas Paphitis, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2023
For years, migrants have taken to smugglers' unseaworthy vessels to make the risky crossing of the Mediterranean to try to reach southern European shores in hopes of being granted asylum or finding family or jobs, especially in northern European countries.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
Read full article For years, migrants have taken to smugglers’ unseaworthy vessels to make the risky crossing of the Mediterranean to try to reach southern European shores in hopes of being granted asylum or finding family or jobs, especially in northern European countries.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
Most migrants attempt to cross the 50 or so miles from Bimini to Florida aboard unseaworthy or overloaded boats.
—Hannah Dormido, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
This boat was unseaworthy & no matter what some people on board may have said, the notion of distress cannot be discussed.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Derek Gatopoulos, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2023
Starting early Tuesday, the unseaworthy, overcrowded iron boats, came one after the other in what appeared to be almost a procession to onlookers on Lampedusa, a fishing and tourist island south of Sicily.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
The government hopes its agreement with Rwanda, which was struck last year, will deter asylum-seekers from making the dangerous crossing from France to the southern coast of England on small, often unseaworthy boats.
—Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
Smugglers use unseaworthy boats with as many migrants as possible crammed in — sometimes inside locked holds — for journeys that can take days.
—Derek Gatopoulos and Nicholas Paphitis, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2023
For years, migrants have taken to smugglers' unseaworthy vessels to make the risky crossing of the Mediterranean to try to reach southern European shores in hopes of being granted asylum or finding family or jobs, especially in northern European countries.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
Read full article For years, migrants have taken to smugglers’ unseaworthy vessels to make the risky crossing of the Mediterranean to try to reach southern European shores in hopes of being granted asylum or finding family or jobs, especially in northern European countries.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
Most migrants attempt to cross the 50 or so miles from Bimini to Florida aboard unseaworthy or overloaded boats.
—Hannah Dormido, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
This boat was unseaworthy & no matter what some people on board may have said, the notion of distress cannot be discussed.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
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