deepwater
adjective
deep·wa·ter
ˈdēp-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: of, relating to, or characterized by water of considerable depth
deepwater sailors
especially
: able to accommodate oceangoing vessels
deepwater ports
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As the gateway to a deepwater basin called the Tongue of the Ocean, diving in the sweeping Andros Barrier Reef is one of the best things to do in the Bahamas, alongside exploring the largest concentration of blue sinkholes in the region (and the world).
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
The project will include two pipelines to carry crude from shore to the deepwater port, reducing the need for ship-to-ship transfers of oil.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
The deepwater drilling in Guyana is the riskiest kind.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Although deepwater orcas have been spotted sporadically over the years, the study solidifies the hypothesis of a new subtype.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Much smaller than the colossal squid, at only a foot in length at most, its eyes are around an inch wide, useful for parsing out light in its deepwater habitat.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
The deal with Renaissance is the latest move by Shell to limit its onshore operations in Nigeria while focusing on deepwater operations.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Once the fight ended over where the region’s deepwater port would be built — the federal government picked Long Beach/San Pedro over Santa Monica — the Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with choosing the permanent location for the mouths of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
At a coarse level, there are three types of shipping, transoceanic or deepwater routes, short sea or near shore routes and inland shipping.
—Michael Barnard, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
The project will include two pipelines to carry crude from shore to the deepwater port, reducing the need for ship-to-ship transfers of oil.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
The deepwater drilling in Guyana is the riskiest kind.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Although deepwater orcas have been spotted sporadically over the years, the study solidifies the hypothesis of a new subtype.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Much smaller than the colossal squid, at only a foot in length at most, its eyes are around an inch wide, useful for parsing out light in its deepwater habitat.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
The deal with Renaissance is the latest move by Shell to limit its onshore operations in Nigeria while focusing on deepwater operations.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Once the fight ended over where the region’s deepwater port would be built — the federal government picked Long Beach/San Pedro over Santa Monica — the Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with choosing the permanent location for the mouths of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
At a coarse level, there are three types of shipping, transoceanic or deepwater routes, short sea or near shore routes and inland shipping.
—Michael Barnard, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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deepwater
adjective
deep·wa·ter
ˌdēp-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: of or relating to water of great depth
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