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Question		Answer
Liner start learning		Liniowiec A liner carries cargoes between two fixed destinations.
Tramp start learning		Freighters that carry cargoes according to schedules that are not fixed are called tramps.
General Cargo Ship start learning		General cargo is cargo that has been packed in crates, boxes or bags, or cargo coming in pieces (unpacked cargo items),
Bulk Carriers start learning		Bulk cargo is unpacked cargo of one commodity. Dry bulk cargo, such as grain, ore, fertilizers, etc. is carried in specially designed vessels with holds that have been divided into compartments by longitudinal and transverse separations
Dry Bulk Carrier start learning		Dry bulk cargo is loaded and discharged by cranes with grabs or by pumps.
Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC's) start learning		Tankowce
Liquefied Petroleum Gas tankers start learning		Gazowce
Container ships start learning		carries containerized cargo
Roll-on I Roll-off ships (Ro I Ro ships) start learning		On a Ro / Ro ship cargo is rolled on and rolled off by lorries or trailers.
Refrigerated-cargo vessels (Reefers) start learning		Refrigerated-cargo vessels are ships that carry perishable cargoes, such as meat or fruit. These cargoes require cooling and must be stored in spaces that have precise temperature- and humidity controls during the voyage.
Lash-vessels start learning		Lash" stands for "Lighter Aboard Ship". A Lash-vessel has a main deck that is flat and without any obstacles. A lighter is a container that floats in the water
Heavy-load vessel start learning		Heavy-load vessels have been designed to lift and carry extremely heavy cargo on the main deck. Their most prominent features are very heavy derricks ("booms"), masts and lifting-blocks.
Timber Carriers start learning		Timber is a raw material from which wood-products are manufactured. Vessels that carry timber can easily be recognised by their tall derricks.
Multi-Purpose Vessels start learning		Cargo ships that carry both general cargo, bulk cargo and containerised cargo are called multi-purpose (or multi-loads) vessels
Passenger Ships start learning		Passenger ships, such as cross-Channel ferries, have been designed to carry passengers and their vehicles on a prearranged route.
tug start learning		holownik vessel that assists other vessels with entering or leaving the port, tows an oil rig to its position or assists with a salvage operation.
salvage vessel start learning		rescues other ships and their cargoes from loss at sea. She must be equipped with heavy derricks to lift wrecks from the seabed.
buoyage vessel start learning		places and maintains buoys.
survey vessel start learning		performs marine research. She is equipped with oceanographic instruments
supply boat start learning		supplies oil rigs with stores, spare parts and supplies for domestic use.
SAR-vessel start learning		performs Search and Rescue when a ship is in distress. She must be capable to develop high speeds and must be equipped with the most modern communication equipment
Firefloat start learning		s a fire fighting vessel. She must have a powerful fire-extinguishing system on board.
pilot tender (or pilot launch) start learning		s a small boat that may be launched From the pilot boat. The pilot will embark the ship that has requested pilotage from the pilot tender. S
cable layer start learning		lays cables on the bottom of the sea. She is fitted with a huge horizontal wheel that reels off the cable.
lightship start learning		beacon for navigation and is anchored in the vicinity of crowded channels or seaways
Icebreakers start learning		re designed to ride up the ice and crush a way through for other ships to follow.
dredger start learning		pogłębiarka deepens out harbours and ports, 1 fairways, approaches and entrances, inland waterways, anchorages, roadsteads, etc

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