unseaworthy

British

/ ʌnˈsiːwɜːθɪ /

adjective

not in a fit condition or ready for a sea voyage

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These ships, typically oil tankers such as the one Ivan is stuck on, are more often ageing vessels of obscure ownership, unseaworthy, likely uninsured, and operationally hazardous.

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Already, an official Greek narrative had been established that this was a tragedy caused by criminal gangs cramming too many people into an unseaworthy fishing boat.

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The Refugee Council said small boats being used to cross the Channel were "increasingly unseaworthy", with more people travelling on each vessel.

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Along the shores of north-eastern France, you can find the remnants of failed crossing attempts on boats that, according to the National Crime Agency, are becoming “ever more dangerous and unseaworthy”.

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The city of Baltimore and a collection of local business owners have also sued the firms, claiming that the ship was unseaworthy when it set off for its March voyage.

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