Topic: Are these correct? (Read 5746 times)

Gloat · « **on:** December 29, 2008, 14:31:36 »

I was wondering - we have all these RMS SS MV MF MS and all that stuff - have I got them right?

RMS: Royal Mail Steamer/Royal Mail ship

SS: Steam ship/ sunk ship

MS: Modern steamer/modern ship

MF: Modern ferry

MV: Modern vessel

Correct me if I am wrong
Are their any more? add them.

mvsmith · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2008, 15:23:39 »

MV = Motor Vessel, etc.

RMS: Correct except in one case where it = Real Mixed-up Simmer.

Ballast · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2008, 15:32:40 »

VLCC = Very Little Chemical Carrier.

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2008, 16:48:51 »

'M' does not stand for modern. It stands for motor or mail, like motor ship/mail ship, motor vessel etc. And I dont believe SS stands for Sunk ship, just steam ship I think.

Bottman · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2008, 16:50:11 »

Don't forget HMS - Her Majesty Ship!

J3nsen · « **Reply #5 on:** December 29, 2008, 17:09:59 »

RoPax - Roll-On-Roll-Off-Passenger-ship/ferry

Bottman · « **Reply #6 on:** December 29, 2008, 17:13:15 »

PCTC - Pure Car and Truck Carrier.

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2008, 17:20:40 »

MS: Motor Ship

MF: Motor Ferry

MV: Motor Vessel or Merchant Vessel

Another is

PS: Paddle Steamer/Ship

Saphire · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2008, 17:21:52 »

FV= Fishing Vessel.

Gloat · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2008, 19:40:26 »

wow thanks how about KGPY? King Gloats private yacht

mvsmith · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2008, 20:56:20 »

R/V Research Vessel â€”the elite of the ocean-going ships

Nathan|C · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2008, 21:15:43 »

HMHS - Her Majestys Hospital Ship
HMY - Her Majestys Yacht

Ballast · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2008, 22:27:20 »

AHT - Anchor Handling Tug
AHTS - Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel.
FSO - Floating Storage Offloading vessel
FPSO - Floating Production Offloading vessel
LASH - Lighter aboard Ship

TerryRussell · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2008, 23:16:37 »

Â£Â£Â£ - my vessel. :laugh:

Blow · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2008, 06:41:45 »

What makes a research vessel the elite among ocean going ships?

saltydog · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2008, 07:24:02 »

You are talking about ship-prefixes, Gloat..Here is a list..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_prefix

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2008, 09:36:24 »

I swear I've heard of TS before. What does that stand for?

saltydog · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2008, 09:59:47 »

just check the list I posted.. :

Captain Darling · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:02:17 »

Quote from: RMSGreatBritain on December 30, 2008, 09:36:24

I swear I've heard of TS before. What does that stand for?

Training Ship. They are used by nautical cadets at nautical colleges and Sea Cadets (Sea Scouts) also use them on expeditions.

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:04:29 »

Thanks SD somehow I managed to miss that! TS-Turbine Ship-thanks for that!

jamesd the list on wikipedia says turbine ship, although I spose it could stand for Training ship.

Or it could also stand for tramp steamer.

Captain Darling · « **Reply #20 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:16:39 »

Quote from: RMSGreatBritain on December 30, 2008, 10:04:29

Thanks SD somehow I managed to miss that! TS-Turbine Ship-thanks for that!

jamesd the list on wikipedia says turbine ship, although I spose it could stand for Training ship.

Or it could also stand for tramp steamer.

Well I was told at Sea Cadets it was Training Ship, and Sea Cadets should know as they do use TS's alot.

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:18:16 »

Obviously there is 2 meanings then

Ballast · « **Reply #22 on:** December 30, 2008, 11:25:32 »

A training ship is a TV - Training Vessel

Captain Darling · « **Reply #23 on:** December 30, 2008, 12:01:25 »

Quote from: Ballast on December 30, 2008, 11:25:32

A training ship is a TV - Training Vessel

I stand corrected then. Thanks.

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #24 on:** December 30, 2008, 18:02:34 »

that must mean i stand corrected aswell.

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