supply ship
Fleet logistics vessel
A supply ship is a vessel that carries provisions, equipment, fuel, or other necessities to other ships, offshore platforms, or remote locations.
Naval supply ships replenish warships at sea, allowing fleets to operate far from port.
In the oil industry, supply ships service drilling rigs: The supply ship made weekly runs to the platform.
- cargoTransported goods
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- naval vesselArmed military ship
tanker · provisions · fleet · naval · convoy · war effort · sea lanes · anchor · dock · harbor · at sea · resupply · merchant · merchant marine · hold · deck · voyage · maritime
military function
supply shipwarship
Armed naval vessel
battleship · destroyer · attack submarine · aircraft carrier · gunboat
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