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factory ship

/ˈfæktəri ʃɪp/

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/ˈfæktəri ʃɪp/C1formaltechnical
  • ruКрупное судно, оснащённое оборудованием для обработки и консервирования рыбы или других морепродуктов сразу после их вылова, функционирующее как плавучий завод.

A large vessel equipped with facilities for processing and preserving fish or other marine products immediately after they are caught, functioning as a floating factory.

  1. Floating processing plantC1formal

    A large vessel equipped with facilities for processing and preserving fish or other marine products at sea.

    ruПлавучий перерабатывающий завод

    • The factory ship processed the catch immediately after the trawlers returned.
    • Modern factory ships can freeze and can fish within hours of capture.
    • The fleet includes several factory ships that operate in international waters.