oceangoing
adjective
ocean·go·ing
ˈō-shən-ˌgō-iŋ 
: of, relating to, or designed for travel on the ocean
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China has 700 oceangoing vessels, the U.S. fewer than 300.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
As of September 2024, Drewry Airfreight Insights calculated that air cargo costs 5.6 times more to ship than its oceangoing counterpart.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
The Chinese navy, currently the largest in the world by hull count, has recently reached a major milestone by equipping each of three fleets with an oceangoing hospital ship, which experts claim can be deployed simultaneously to support different combat fronts.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Song Hang was launched in 2017 as China's first oceangoing fishery survey ship.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
As of September 2024, Drewry Airfreight Insights calculated that air cargo costs 5.6 times more to ship than its oceangoing counterpart.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
The Chinese navy, currently the largest in the world by hull count, has recently reached a major milestone by equipping each of three fleets with an oceangoing hospital ship, which experts claim can be deployed simultaneously to support different combat fronts.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Song Hang was launched in 2017 as China's first oceangoing fishery survey ship.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Oceangoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oceangoing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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oceangoing
adjective
ocean·go·ing
-ˌgō-iŋ
: made to travel on the ocean
oceangoing ships
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