The vast expanses of earth’s oceans are traversed by millions of vessels on a daily basis. There are a large number of vessel types and classes that serve a wide variety of purposes.
From small fishing trawlers and pleasure yachts to behemoths such as LNG tankers and container ships, each vessel comes with its own unique characteristics. They differ in many features such as construction, structure, manufacture, types of transported cargo, and operating conditions.
Each type of vessel is...
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