Ship

A ship is classified as “any large floating vessel capable of crossing open waters." The difference between a boat and a ship originally, was that a vessel was considered a ship if it had 3 or more masts. In the current day however, a vessel is considered a ship if it has “more than 500 tons of displacement." There are many different types of ship such as industrial ships, passenger ships, cargo carriers, and container ships. Despite the different types, all ships serve a general purpose, to get something to a desired destination. In most applications, “a ship is an investment that is to be operated in such a manner that the investors’ expectations with respect to returns are met” [1].

Ships are one of the most efficient ways to transport goods, as one vessel is able to transport a large amount of a product at once, as opposed to a plane or car. In recent years ships have begun to play their part in contributing to global warming. Speaking on cruise ships in particular, “recent research also found that the air on the aft areas of cruise ships, particulate matter pollution in detail, is as polluted as the air in the major polluted cities in the world, such as Beijing” [2]. Ships, just like cars, emit gasses into the environment, and with their growing popularity their emissions will inevitably increase.

References

[1] Encyclopedia Brittanica. (2020, November 10). "Ship". Retrieved (2021, July 20), from https://www.britannica.com/technology/ship

[2] Marine Insight. (2020, December 25). "8 Ways Cruise Ships Can Cause Marine Pollution". Retrieved (2021, July 20), from https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/8-ways-in-which-cruise-ships-can-cause-marine-pollution/