Motor ship

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"M/S" redirects here. For M/S stereo coding, see Joint (audio engineering).

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"motorship" redirects here. For the shipping magazine, see The Motorship.
The supply ship MV American Tern during cargo operations at McMurdo Station in Antarctica in 2007

A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The names of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV[1] or M/V.[2]

See also

Cruise ships on the Volga River, Russia.
  • Gas turbine ship (GTS) — prefix for a jet-engine/turbine propelled ship.
  • Steamship (SS) — a steamship is a ship propelled by a steam engine or steam turbine. The name of steam ships are often prefixed with SS or S/S.
  • Royal Mail Ship Royal Mail steamer, or ship
  • Ship prefix

References

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