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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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very large crude carriers (VLCC)
Transportation; Boats & ships
Tankers between 200,000 and 300,000 DWT.
tug
Transportation; Boats & ships
A small vessel designed to tow or push large ships or barges. Tugs have powerful diesel engines and are essential for manoeuvring large ships around the port. Pusher tugs are also used to push ...
tramp service
Transportation; Boats & ships
Vessels operating without a fixed itinerary or schedule or charter contract.
technical management
Transportation; Boats & ships
Management of the maintenance, crewing and insurance of the ship.
tanker
Transportation; Boats & ships
A tanker is a bulk carrier designed to transport liquid cargo, most often petroleum products. Oil tankers vary in size from small coastal vessels of 1,000 tons deadweight, through medium-sized ship ...
tail shaft
Transportation; Boats & ships
The extreme section at the aft end of a ship's propeller shaft.
stern
Transportation; Boats & ships
The bow or rear of the ship; an upright post or bar of the bow of a vessel.
