Motor ship

The supply ship MV American Tern during cargo operations at McMurdo Station in Antarctica in 2007

A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The names of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV or M/V.

Engines for motorships were developed during the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, motorships began to cross the waters.

History

The first diesel-powered motorships were launched in 1903: the Russian Vandal (the first equipped with diesel-electric transmission) and French Petite-Pierre. There is disagreement over which of the two was the first.

See also

Cruise ships on the Volga River, Russia
  • Gas turbine ship (GTS) โ€“ prefix for a jet-engine/turbine-propelled ship
  • Steamship (SS) โ€“ a steamship is a ship propelled by a steam engine or steam turbine. The name of steam ships are often prefixed with SS or S/S
  • Royal Mail Ship (RMS) โ€“ Royal Mail Ship
  • Ship prefix



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