merchant vessels
Ships hauling goods
Merchant vessels are ships used for commercial purposes rather than military or recreational ones.
They transport cargo or passengers for profit: freighters, tankers, container ships, cruise liners.
Maritime law distinguishes merchant vessels from naval vessels, with different regulations governing each.
The harbor was crowded with merchant vessels awaiting berths.
- tankersShips transporting fluids
- cargo shipsVessels for transporting goods
- container shipsVessels transporting standardized freight boxes
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- passenger ferriesVessels transporting travelers over water
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- shippingshipping, cargo ships, container ships, freight, package
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purpose/function
merchant vesselswarships
Military combat vessels
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