oceangoing
adjective
ocean·go·ing
ˈō-shən-ˌgō-iŋ 
: of, relating to, or designed for travel on the ocean
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The rings would have strengthened the masts of a large oceangoing sailing ship.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Over a decade later, the fleet has grown to three river ships, none with more than 20 suites, cruising both the Amazon and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with two oceangoing yachts in the Galapagos and Eastern Indonesia.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Photo : Yacht Dot Going The Distance Dot may have been imagined as a weekend home, but the boat has an oceangoing range of 10,000 nautical miles, thanks to its nearly 26,500-gallon fuel tanks.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
At one time, SpaceX acquired oceangoing oil rigs to convert them into mobile launch and landing pads for Starship.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Over a decade later, the fleet has grown to three river ships, none with more than 20 suites, cruising both the Amazon and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with two oceangoing yachts in the Galapagos and Eastern Indonesia.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Photo : Yacht Dot Going The Distance Dot may have been imagined as a weekend home, but the boat has an oceangoing range of 10,000 nautical miles, thanks to its nearly 26,500-gallon fuel tanks.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
At one time, SpaceX acquired oceangoing oil rigs to convert them into mobile launch and landing pads for Starship.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
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oceangoing
adjective
ocean·go·ing
-ˌgō-iŋ
: made to travel on the ocean
oceangoing ships
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