patrol ship
Maritime security vessel
A patrol ship is a naval vessel designed for coastal defense, maritime surveillance, and law enforcement rather than major combat.
Patrol ships monitor borders, intercept smugglers, conduct search and rescue, and enforce fishing regulations.
They're smaller and less heavily armed than warships: The coast guard dispatched a patrol ship to investigate the distress signal.
Save from harm
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- maritimeOf the sea
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
buoy · beacon · harbor · port · seafarer · helmsman · deckhand · interception
Outer edge or limit
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- protectionGuarding against harm
- checkpointInspection station on route
- guardWatchful defensive attention
defense · interdiction · sovereignty · territorial · smuggling · trafficking · piracy · exclusion
Medium-sized naval warship
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- corvetteLight, fast warship
- cutterOne who severs
- warshipArmed naval vessel
cruiser · gunboat · minesweeper · submarine · carrier · battleship · fleet · flotilla
Radio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
observation · scanning · periscope · infrared · night vision · drones · intelligence · detection
rescue
Save from harm
lighthouse · buoy · beacon · harbor · port · seafarer · helmsman · deckhand · interception · boarding
border
Outer edge or limit
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- protectionGuarding against harm
- checkpointInspection station on route
guard · defense · interdiction · sovereignty · territorial · smuggling · trafficking · piracy · exclusion · escorting
frigate
Medium-sized naval warship
warship · cruiser · gunboat · minesweeper · submarine · carrier · battleship · fleet · flotilla · navy
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
tracking · observation · scanning · periscope · infrared · night vision · drones · intelligence · detection · sensors
bow
Respectful forward inclination
deck · galley · berth · propeller · engine · mast · anchor · gangway · bulkhead · porthole
patrol shipbattleship
Armored naval capital vessel
capital ship · dreadnought · ship of the line · battle cruiser · aircraft carrier
patrol shipcargo ship
Vessel for transporting goods
freighter · cruise ship · container ship · tanker · passenger liner
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