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

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

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

They learned how to build and manoeuvre ocean-going vessels and became long-distance fishermen, traders and explorers.

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