ferry operator

collocation in English

meaningsofferryandoperator

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ferry
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfer.i/us
/ˈfer.i/
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a ...
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operator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to use and control a machine ...
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(Definition offerryandoperatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofferry operator

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Is he able to give any indication about when aferryoperatorwill be chosen?
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Any decision on the establishment of a service, and on the choice of departure port, would, however, be a matter ultimately for theferryoperator.
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However, it would be premature for me to comment on that matter when decisions have not yet been taken by theferryoperator.
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All other vehicles such as private cars and vans are systematically checked by theferryoperatorbefore boarding.
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The carrier, theferryoperator, had to pay a fine for each member of the band.
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Fourthly, that social standards are maintained on board and, fifthly, that the shipping safety code is applied toferryoperatorcompanies.
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It should now be impossible for a passenger-carryingferryoperatorto operate ferries that are not completely safe.
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I believe that, with a system of licensing, the threat of loss of licence by a majorferryoperatorwould give a far greater guarantee of safety.
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The blame was placed on theferryoperator.
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Theferryoperatoralso had staff to turn away many would-be visitors who were disappointed and angry with the decision to close the monument.
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Semo grew into the biggestferryoperatorby 1994, operating 30 ships, and once had nearly 3,000 employees.
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Yoo's religious group denied cross-border transactions with affiliates of theferryoperator.
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In the event of adverse weather conditions, it is for individual ferry operators to decide whether to suspend services or not.
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Until that time it will not be possible to assess the implications for ferry operators.
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In peacetime, it is for ferry operators to make a commercial judgment on how to employ their vessels.
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The civil penalty has created strong commercial pressures on hauliers and ferry operators to introduce better security systems.
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The ferry operators breach the principle of safety but no other principle.
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Do they expect the present ferry operators to invest funds in new ships and new equipment at the ports?
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Were such special funding to be made available to the tunnel both the airlines and the ferry operators would find themselves severely disadvantaged.
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In other words, they should not be disadvantaged by having refused to them assistance that would be given to the ferry operators.
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