How to Use deckhouse in a Sentence

deckhouse

noun
  • His view of the water in front of him was obstructed by the concrete debris, a deckhouse and a crane on the barge, prosecutors said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The vessel's forward view was obstructed by a deckhouse and crane, and no crewmember had been assigned to serve as a lookout, officials said.
    ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Prosecutors said Lopez Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • According to prosecutors, Insua was operating a tugboat pushing a barge loaded with construction debris, while a deckhouse and crane obstructed his view ahead.
    Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • On July 28, Insua was operating a tugboat pushing a barge loaded with construction debris with a deckhouse and crane obstructing the vessel's front view, per the statement.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The barge, carrying material from a seawall demolition, included a deckhouse and a construction crane that blocked the view ahead from the tugboat's pilothouse, which should have prompted Insua to have someone else on the boat act as a lookout, prosecutors alleged.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026

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