ocean-going

adjective

1. (of a ship, boat, etc) suited for travel on the open ocean

Example Sentences

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

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

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

Unusually warm seas may also have taken a direct toll on one of the most beloved ocean-going creatures in the coldest continent, the emperor penguin.

From BBC

Ocean-going ships with no-one on board.

From BBC

Related Words

• aquatic
• coastal
• deep-sea
• maritime
• naval
• saltwater
• seagoing