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

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

The affected area is miles from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which sees frequent barge traffic, and the Houston Ship Channel, a large shipping channel for ocean-going vessels.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

We passed Port Roosevelt, where there was a glimpse of red-belted ocean-going ships, and sped along a cobbled slum lined with the dark, undeserted saloons of the faded gilt nineteen-hundreds.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald