- a variation of oceangoing.
ocean-going
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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
Na’ alehu Anthony, a friend with an ocean-going catamaran used to retrace the routes of ancient Hawaiian sailors, pulled the Starlink satellite internet receiver off the boat and raced to Kalepa’s house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
The loss of small, ocean-going fish such as anchovies is also devastating for larger fish, which eat the small fish, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
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
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