ocean-going

Example Sentences

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So passengers must reach ocean-going ferries by smaller tenders.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In total, Iran’s navy has lost six of its seven frigates, its two corvettes and one of three ocean-going conventional submarines, said Alex Pape, head of the maritime team at Janes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A large ocean-going tug has been moored off Greenock for nearly a week, waiting for the final approvals to be signed off so it can begin its departure.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Topping the list: long-haul trucking, steel making, glass making, cement making, heavy cargo handling equipment, large aircraft and ocean-going vessels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

Our eating habits are mediated by a mind-boggling collection of such items, from spoons and glasses to genetic engineering labs and gigantic ocean-going ships.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari