ocean-going vessel

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ocean-going
adjective
uk
/ˈəʊ.ʃənˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈoʊ.ʃənˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
(of a ship, boat, etc.) designed for travelling across large areas ...
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vessel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈves.əl/us
/ˈves.əl/
formal
a large boat or ...
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(Definition ofocean-goingandvesselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I understand that it is simply not practicable in view of the conditions of tides, wind and weather to stop anocean-goingvesselon its passage down the canal.
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In 1887, he built the firstocean-goingvesselto use oil for fuel.
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They estimated that, on any given day, ocean-going vessels transport over 3000 species.
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Those vessels do not rely on the tides in the way that the ocean-going vessels do.
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There must be some openings to allow ocean-going vessels, which cannot be delayed, to pass.
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They need to have access to the large ocean-going vessels.
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We want life-saving equipment equivalent to that which is given to ocean-going vessels.
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It is more than 50 miles from the sea, yet it is a port for ocean-going vessels from all over the world.
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But the trade rests its case not merely on those probabilities, and those considerations which they hold distinguish their branch of the business from that of the ocean-going vessels.
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Those are the authorities which are normally responsible for dealing with pollution from ocean-going vessels when they enter a port.
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That lies west of the docks and ocean-going vessels, about which so much has been said, have to pass through it.
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Ocean-going vessels bring in the iron ore without which we could not make our record tonnages, the record tonnage having been made last week.
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But the provision of wharfage accommodation for ocean-going vessels involves a great deal of reclamation work, and also the extension of the railway to the wharves.
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It also seems true that ocean-going vessels have to sail according to the tides rather than the convenience of road traffic.
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We are aware of her total fleet of 500 submarines, a large proportion of which are large ocean-going vessels with a possible radius of action of something like 20,000 miles.
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It was suggested in 1954 to establish a small dock, deep enough for large ocean-going vessels.
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Most ocean-going vessels now operate an unmanned engine room system allowing engineers to work days only.
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Ship dismantlers broke up many obsolete ocean-going vessels.
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As population increased on the mainland, demand for transshipment of goods from ocean-going vessels increased.
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Such a canal could be built large enough for recreational use and ocean-going vessels.
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