Value Name |
Documentation |
aircraft
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2
A machine that can be flown in the air (for example: an aeroplane or helicopter).
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battleCruiser
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104
A heavy-gunned warship of higher speed and lighter armour than a battleship.
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bombardon
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115
A floating breakwater used to create a man-made harbour.
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brigantine
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77
A two-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged foremast and a fore-and-aft-rigged
mainmast.
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bulkCarrier
|
34
A vessel designed to carry (large) quantities of cargo, such as grain, that is not
in the form of separate packages.
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buoy
|
6
A floating object moored to the bottom in a particular (charted) place, as an navigation
or for other specific purposes.
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cabinCruiser
|
85
A power-driven vessel equipped with a cabin and living accommodation.
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caisson
|
7
A large watertight chamber open at the bottom, from which the water is kept out by
air pressure, used in laying foundations under water.
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cargo
|
9
The goods (load) previously carried by a vessel.
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carrier
|
122
In general, a vessel engaged in the transport of goods or passengers for payment.
Specifically, a boat that takes the catch from a fishing fleet to market.
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catameran
|
86
A boat with two hulls side by side.
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coaster
|
11
A vessel employed in sailing along a coast, trading from port to port, especially
of the same country.
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coastGuardVessel
|
102
A vessel used by a military or naval force to guard a coastline and specified area
of water and to police the regulations, safety, order and effective operation of marine
traffic in its jurisdiction.
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corvette
|
124
An escort vessel smaller than a frigate used especially for protecting convoys against
submarines in the war of 1939-45.
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cruiser
|
12
A high-speed warship less heavily armed than a battleship.
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cutter
|
79
A light pilot or patrol vessel.
Also used to describe a sailing-yacht with one mainsail and two foresails; originally
a small fore-and-aft rigged boat with one mast, more than one head-sail, and a running
bowsprit, formerly used especially as a fast auxiliary.
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destroyer
|
125
A fast warship of a type designed to protect other ships (for example: by attacking
submarines) with guns and torpedoes.
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dinghy
|
90
A small open boat, propelled by oars, sails or an outboard motor.
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dredger
|
15
A vessel or floating structure equipped with machinery for excavating ditches or canals,
deepening channels and harbours, and removing solid matter from the bottom of a water
area.
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drifter
|
126
A vessel (for example: a fishing vessel) used by the UK Royal Navy, especially in
wartime, for patrolling, conveying stores, and other duties.
Generally, a vessel engaged in fishing with a drift-net.
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drillVesselOrRig
|
16
A floating offshore vessel or platform supporting the complete apparatus and structure
required for drilling an oil or gas well.
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eastIndiaman
|
66
A ship engaged in trade with the Indian subcontinent.
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escortVessel
|
112
A vessel accompanying another vessel for security or protection.
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explorationVessel
|
97
A vessel engaged in visiting undiscovered or uninvestigated territory, especially
to get scientific information.
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fishingVessel
|
18
A vessel engaged in harvesting fish or other products from the sea for commercial
gain.
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freighter
|
128
A ship for transporting freight.
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frigate
|
21
A general-purpose warship with mixed armament, usually lighter than, or, in the US
and some other navies, heavier than a destroyer.
Generally between a corvette and a destroyer in size and designed for convoy escort
work.
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gasTurbineVessel
|
59
A vessel driven by a rotary motor in which a wheel or drum with curved vanes is driven
by expanding hot air admitted to it and allowed to escape.
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gunboat
|
22
A small vessel of shallow draught (fitted for) carrying relatively heavy guns.
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heavyCruiser
|
107
A large naval cruiser whose principal armament usually consists of 8 guns.
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helicopter
|
101
An aircraft deriving both lift and propulsive power from horizontally revolving, usually
engine-driven, blades or rotors and capable of ascending and descending vertically.
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hospitalShip
|
23
A ship fitted out exclusively for the treatment and transport of the sick and wounded.
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hovercraft
|
83
A vehicle or craft supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against the surface
(of land or sea).
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junk
|
25
A flat-bottomed type of sailing vessel used in the China seas, with a square prow,
prominent stem, full stern, suspended rudder, and lugsails.
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ketch
|
78
A two-masted, fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel in which the mizzen-mast is shorter
than the mainmast and stepped forward of the rudder post.
Formerly used especially for coastal trading.
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landingCraftInfantry
|
27
Any of several types of naval assault landing craft especially designed for putting
troops and equipment directly ashore.
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largeContainerShip
|
52
A container ship capable of transporting over 7,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU).
The TEU number is the number of standard 20-foot containers measuring 20 x 8.0 x 8.5
feet (6.1 x 2.4 x 2.6 metres) that a vessel can carry.
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launch
|
87
A small motor boat carried on a cruising yacht.
Also, a similar boat, usually partly open, used as a pleasure-boat.
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libertyShip
|
65
A type of merchant vessel built in the US by rapid mass-production methods during
the war of 1939-45.
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lightCruiser
|
108
A large naval cruiser whose principal armament usually consists of 6 guns.
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lighterAboardShipVessel
|
26
A cargo carrying system using specially built ships and lighters.
Cargoes are loaded into LASH lighters which are towed to a LASH ship where they are
embarked. At their destination the LASH lighters are disembarked and towed away to
their unloading berths. Special berths or anchorages are sometimes designated for
LASH ships.
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lighterVessel
|
70
A boat, usually flat-bottomed, for transferring goods from a ship to a wharf or another
ship.
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lightship
|
31
A distinctively marked vessel anchored or moored at a charted point, to serve as an
aid to navigation.
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liner
|
130
A ship belonging to a line of passenger ships.
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liquefiedPetroGasCarrier
|
28
A ship designed for transporting liquefied petroleum gas (primarily propane).
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mailboat
|
82
A vessel carrying letters and parcels.
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merchantShip
|
60
A vessel operated by a merchant marine organisation, engaged in the transport of goods
for payment.
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militaryCruiser
|
106
A high-speed warship less heavily armed than a battleship.
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militaryVessel
|
62
A vessel used by a countries armed forces, sometimes engaged in the pursuit of warfare.
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minelayer
|
131
A ship or aircraft equipped to lay explosive mines.
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minelayerOrMinesweeper
|
32
A ship equipped to lay or clear away floating and submarine mines.
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minesweeper
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132
A ship for clearing away floating and submarine mines.
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mobileCrane
|
74
A machine for moving heavy objects, usually by suspending them from a projecting arm
or beam, mounted on a floating platform.
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motorVessel
|
56
A craft or structure for transport by water, driven by an engine.
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mulberryUnit
|
117
A concrete caisson used to create a man-made harbour.
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netTender
|
33
A type of small auxiliary ship built for the US Navy during World War II, built to
lay and maintain steel anti-torpedo or anti-submarine nets.
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nonPropelledRollOnRollOff
|
84
A vessel with no means of self-propulsion on which vehicles are driven directly on
at the start of the voyage and off at the end of it.
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rollOnRollOff
|
39
A ship (especially a passenger ferry) onto which vehicles are driven directly at the
start of the voyage and off at the end.
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sailingShip
|
40
A vessel propelled by means of a sail or sails extended on rigging to catch the wind.
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seaBeeLashBarge
|
41
A lighter comprising part of cargo carrying system using specially built ships.
Cargoes are loaded into LASH lighters which are towed to a LASH ship where they are
embarked. At their destination the LASH lighters are disembarked and towed away to
their unloading berths. Special berths or anchorages are sometimes designated for
LASH ships.
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shipDebris
|
13
Ship debris (for example: plates, miscellaneous metal) are present however the specific
wreck type has not been determined.
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shipsLifeboat
|
91
A ship's small boat for use in emergency.
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sloop
|
76
A small one-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with mainsail and jib.
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smack
|
67
A single-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel, usually employed for coasting
or fishing.
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steamShip
|
55
A vessel driven by water in the form of gas or vapour.
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sternTrawler
|
72
A fishing vessel that drags its trawl from the rear of the vessel.
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subchaser
|
10
A vessel used for the detection and pursuit of submarines.
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submarine
|
43
A vessel, especially a warship, capable of operating under water and usually equipped
with torpedoes, missiles, and a periscope.
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supplyVessel
|
69
A vessel carrying provisions and/or equipment.
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surveyVessel
|
44
A ship or vessel specially equipped for carrying out hydrographic and/or oceanographic
surveys.
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targetShip
|
47
An obsolete vessel providing a mark to shot at for practice.
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trimaran
|
120
A sailing boat with three hulls.
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tug
|
50
A small stoutly built powerful boat used to tow larger vessels.
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twinMotorVessel
|
57
A craft or structure for transport by water, driven by two engines.
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aircraftCarrier
|
8
A warship designed to serve as a base for aircraft.
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battleship
|
4
A warship of the most heavily armed and armoured class, of sufficient size to take
part in a main attack.
Generally having at least 10 inches of armour and carrying a main battery of 12 inch
guns or larger.
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collier
|
75
A vessel that carries coal.
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containerShip
|
123
A vessel designed to carry goods stored in (large) containers.
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pleasureCraft
|
88
A boat used for pleasure or amusement.
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schooner
|
80
A small seagoing fore-and-aft rigged vessel, originally with two masts, later often
with three or four, the foremast being equal to or smaller than the other masts.
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wreckLikeAnomaly
|
1
A wreck-like anomaly is present on the sea floor, however the specific wreck type
has not been determined.
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amphibiousWarfareVessel
|
136
Any of a class of naval ships designed specifically to conduct Amphibious Warfare
by the landing of infantry troops on a beachhead.
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beamTrawler
|
121
A fishing vessel equipped with a trawl net with its mouth held apart by a beam.
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dreadnoughtBattleship
|
103
Any of a class of battleships (originally superior to all their predecessors) whose
main armament was entirely big guns of the same calibre.
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iceBreaker
|
95
A ship specially built or adapted for breaking a channel through ice.
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oceanTug
|
68
A small powerful boat for towing larger boats and ships that can operate in ocean
conditions.
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salvageVessel
|
96
A vessel used in the business of raising sunken or wrecked ships or their contents.
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trawler
|
51
A vessel that fishes by dragging an open-mouthed bag-net along the sea-bed.
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victoryShip
|
119
A type of cargo ship produced in large numbers by American shipyards during World
War II to replace losses caused by German submarines.
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ancientMilitaryVessel
|
100
A vessel from long ago used by an armed force.
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boardingVessel
|
94
Generally, a vessel used to convey passengers to another vessel for embarkation.
Specifically, used by a military force to enter a ship for the purposes of providing
information or inspection of the ship, its crew or contents.
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factoryShip
|
127
A fishing ship with facilities for immediate processing of the catch.
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inshoreVessel
|
64
A vessel that operates close to the shore.
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researchVessel
|
98
A vessel engaged in the business of conducting investigation into the sea and its
environs to increase the sum of knowledge.
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riverboat
|
134
A boat designed for use on rivers.
Typically has a shallow draft.
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tenderVessel
|
71
A ship or boat used to attend a larger one, especially to supply goods and provisions,
convey orders, and/or carry passengers to and from shore.
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turboElectricVessel
|
58
A vessel using a form of electric drive in which turbine-driven generators supply
electric power to motors coupled to the propeller.
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antiSubmarineBarrier
|
118
A man-made obstacle that bars advance or access to submarines.
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liquefiedNaturalGasCarrier
|
137
Ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas.
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rescueBoat
|
92
A vessel used for the purpose of saving people from danger.
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armedVessel
|
111
A vessel carrying weapons.
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blockShip
|
114
A ship moored or grounded in order to block a channel.
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landingShipTank
|
30
The largest naval vessels designed to put their bows directly onto a beach, open their
bow doors and lower a ramp supporting vehicle entry and/or exit.
Typically about 5000 tons and capable of landing a squadron of tanks or a large number
of other vehicles.
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landingStage
|
116
A floating platform, for the landing of passengers and goods.
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pilotBoat
|
93
A boat used by a pilot to meet an incoming ship.
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smallDefenceVessel
|
110
A small vessel used for military purposes.
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surfaceWarshipDestSmall
|
135
An armoured surface vessel that is no larger than a destroyer.
A destroyer is a fast warship of a type designed to protect other ships (for example:
by attacking submarines) with guns and torpedoes.
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torpedoBoat
|
48
A small, fast and lightly armed warship for carrying or discharging torpedoes.
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ancientMerchant
|
109
A vessel from long ago used by an armed force.
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auxiliary
|
3
A vessel functioning in a subsidiary and/or supplementary capacity.
In naval terms, not a fighting ship.
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hydrofoil
|
129
A boat equipped with a device consisting of planes for lifting its hull out of the
water to increase its speed.
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landingShipInfantry
|
29
A naval vessel intended to ferry infantry that could not beach directly, but instead
carries a number of smaller assault landing craft that can ferry infantry to a beach.
During World War II, often converted cross channel ferries and other similar ships
of the same size.
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passengerCargo
|
36
A cargo vessel having accommodations for limited numbers of passengers.
For example, ubiquitous twelve-passenger freighters once common on the seas in which
the transport of passengers is secondary to the carriage of freight.
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patrolBoat
|
37
A vessel which moves systematically around an area for the purposes of watching, repressing,
protecting, and/or inspecting.
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transportShip
|
49
A ship used to carry soldiers and/or supplies.
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barge
|
5
A usually flat bottomed boat, used principally in harbours and inland waterways though
is often seagoing, for the transport of goods or sometimes passengers and usually
propelled by towing.
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ferry
|
20
A vessel for transporting passengers, vehicles, and/or goods across a stretch of water,
especially as a regular service.
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paddleBoat
|
133
A vessel propelled through the use of wheels having paddle-boards fitted radially
which press backwards against the water.
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yacht
|
54
A light sailing vessel, especially equipped for racing or a larger, usually power
driven vessel equipped for cruising.
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barque
|
81
A small square sterned ocean-going sailing vessel without head rails.
Specifically, such a ship with the aftermost mast fore-and-aft rigged and the other
masts square-rigged.
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derrickBarge
|
73
A barge upon which is mounted a mechanism for hoisting materials by a boom hung from
a central post.
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speedboat
|
89
A high-speed motor boat.
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tanker
|
45
A ship fitted with tanks for transporting oil or other fluids in bulk.
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noInformation
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No Information
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notApplicable
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998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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