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Ship transport

transportation on water surface (sea, lake, river, ...) or through water entity, using watercrafts
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.
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    Norwegian memorial Stone in Hyde Park, London.
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    Yikes!
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    Rum rations on a British WWII merchantman.
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    The seal of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy.
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    Merchant Marine Academy flagship KINGS POINTER
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    float barge
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    platform for installing wind turbines
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    sunset
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    pipe

Operations

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See Container ship.

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

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See also

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