factory ships
Seagoing processing plants
Factory ships are large vessels equipped to process fish or other marine catch at sea.
They receive hauls from smaller fishing boats, then clean, fillet, freeze, or can the catch onboard—functioning as floating processing plants.
A factory ship can stay at sea for months, returning only when its hold is full.
The term extends to whaling vessels that process whale carcasses.
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
- ocean-goingFit for deep waters
- high seasWaters beyond jurisdiction
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- vesselsCarriers or containers
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Vessels carved from trunks
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