what is the biggest differest between a ship and a ship?
2007-05-15 08:07:51 · 10 answers · asked by usnavy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
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2007-05-18 09:30:17 · update #1
obviously size. I usually consider a ship as a vessel large enough to need a crew in order to operate. Ships are normally vessels used for reasons other than private pleasure/recreation. Although there are some pleasure boats that I'd consider a ship because they need a hired crew in order to operate.
I have heard answers like ships can carry boats, but not the other way. I disagree with that. I have a small sailboat that I live on with small 8' skiff that I keep on the deck. I'd consider my skiff a boat, but my sailboat, still a boat. Doesnt require a hired crew to operate.
2007-05-15 16:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Navy, a ship can cross an ocean but a boat is for near shore operations. With the exception of submarines which followed the German idea and called them boats.
2007-05-16 14:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time a ship is something that will need to be registered with the coast guard and in the US it needs to be over 5 net tonnes. At which time the coast guard will require you to register it. If you were to have a loan on it, the bank would make you have a ship's mortgage. The tonage is determined by a formula from the coast guard based on the boats length, height and beam.
2007-05-17 18:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by J G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming your question is the difference between a ship and a boat, you can put a boat on a ship, but can't put a ship on a boat.
2007-05-15 15:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by formersalt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to federal law a motorboat is a vessel less than 65-feet length and a motor vessel is 65-feet or greater in length. A ship however is not as well defined.
In general a ship is a vessel capable of offshore navigation and large enough to carry its own boats, such as lifeboats or other small craft.
2007-05-18 11:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean a ship and a boat, the difference is size. Most ships carry (life)boats as a safety requirement.
2007-05-15 15:15:51 · answer #6 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A Boat you generally dont see and Boats refer to ships as "Targets"
2007-05-17 19:56:44 · answer #7 · answered by CG-23 Sailor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ships carry smaller vessels called boats.
Boats are smaller than ships. Exceptions are submarines called U-Boats.
Through WW2 Battleships named after States
Cruisers named after large cities
Destroyers after famous men
Air Craft Carriers after famous battles
Submarines after fish.
Now , who knows. We lost this tradition.
2007-05-18 10:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by radar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Size, except for submarines which are always called boats, nomatter how large.
2007-05-18 14:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ship-100ft or greater/commercial use/surface sea going vessel/"target" to submariners!(lol)
Boat-100ft & under/personal use/slang for submarine.
2007-05-15 16:21:22 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Strangelove 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋