The carriage of goods or passengers between two domestic ports, commonly restricted by law to nationally flagged vessels.
Related maritime terms
Bulk carrier— A single-deck vessel built to carry unpackaged dry commodities — grain, coal, ore — in lar…
Bulkhead— A vertical internal partition dividing the hull into separate compartments.
BUNKERS— Fuel carried for propulsion and auxiliary machinery.
Buoy— A floating, anchored marker used for navigational guidance, mooring, or positional referen…
Capesize— The largest category of dry bulk carrier, typically 100,000–180,000 DWT.
Car carrier (PCTC)— A purpose-built vessel with multiple internal decks for transporting new wheeled vehicles.
Cargo— Goods or commodities carried by a vessel for commercial purposes.
Cavitation— The formation and violent collapse of vapour bubbles on a propeller blade, causing noise, …
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