Motor ship
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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]
Engines for motorships were developed during the 1890s, and by early-20th century, motorships began to cross the waters.[3][4]
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 (RMS) - Royal Mail steamer, or ship
- Ship prefix
References
- ↑ "Mississippi River Commission" (PDF). Corps Facts. United States Army Corps of Engineers. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ↑ "Open house of largest working towboat on the Mississippi rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 9". United States Army Corps of Engineers. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ↑ "Trials and tribulations of the marine diesel -A look back at the history of diesel ships". Motorship. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "100 years of motor ships". 1 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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