ship-to-ship
Vessel-to-vessel transfer method
Ship-to-ship describes actions or transfers occurring between two vessels at sea: ship-to-ship combat, ship-to-ship refueling.
The term appears in military, maritime, and commercial contexts where cargo, fuel, personnel, or weapons move directly from one ship to another without going through port: The oil was transferred ship-to-ship to avoid sanctions.
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- hailingCalling to attract attention
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- VHFMid-range radio spectrum
transmission · flag · semaphore · Morse · distress · channel · maritime · bridge
Transported goods
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
- underwayCurrently in progress
- alongsideAt the side of
crane · hose · personnel · supplies · ammunition · fuel · provisions · highline
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
VHF · transmission · flag · semaphore · Morse · distress · channel · maritime · bridge · relay
cargo
Transported goods
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
- underwayCurrently in progress
alongside · crane · hose · personnel · supplies · ammunition · fuel · provisions · highline · davit
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
boarding · warfare · frigate · galleon · salvo · grappling · maneuver · fleet · combat · volley
Harpoon
Named weapons platform
warhead · radar · cruise · strike · defense · countermeasure · seeker · intercept · range · payload
- naval gamesfleet command, sea battle, naval warfare, depth charges, sea battles
ship-to-shipdockside
Adjacent to mooring area
quayside · land-based · ship-to-shore · onshore · alongside
ship-to-shipship-to-shore
Between boat and land
air-to-ship · ship-to-air · air-to-air · ground-to-ground · air-to-ground
ship, ships, shipped, shipping, shipper, shipment, shipboard, shipyard, shipmate