Ship transport

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English: Ship transport is the process of moving goods or people by ship. A Merchant Navy or Merchant Marine, is a class of seagoing vessels owned and operated by civilian companies. In times of conflict, merchant ships may sometimes officially complement the navy. "Merchant Navy" without further clarification is used to refer to the British Merchant Navy; the United States merchant fleet is known as the en:United States Merchant Marine:United States Merchant Marine.

Types of ships

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National merchant navies

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Misc

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  • The Merchant Navy memorial (1939-1945) at the Pier Head, Liverpool.
    The Merchant Navy memorial (1939-1945) at the Pier Head, Liverpool.
  • Norwegian memorial Stone in Hyde Park, London.
    Norwegian memorial Stone in Hyde Park, London.
  • Yikes!
    Yikes!
  • Rum rations on a British WWII merchantman.
    Rum rations on a British WWII merchantman.
  • The seal of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy.
    The seal of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy.
  • Merchant Marine Academy flagship KINGS POINTER
    Merchant Marine Academy flagship KINGS POINTER
  • float barge
    float barge
  • platform for installing wind turbines
    platform for installing wind turbines
  • sunset
    sunset
  • pipe
    pipe

Operations

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See Container ship.

  • Loading with regular cranes
    Loading with regular cranes
  • Loading with a portainer
    Loading with a portainer
  • Cargo lashing
    Cargo lashing
  • Mooring
    Mooring
  • Mooring
    Mooring
  • Refuelling
    Refuelling
  • Stranded
    Stranded
  • A Chief Mate supervises a cargo operation
    A Chief Mate supervises a cargo operation
  • Wheelstand, USNS Passumpsic
    Wheelstand, USNS Passumpsic
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  • Agnes Tapley
    Agnes Tapley

Safety

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See also

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