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 What is the best cruise line to travel on?
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 Do you need american passport to go to baha cruise form la, ca?
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 Cruises with 18 drinking age?
anyone know of a site where I can book a cruise that has a drinking age of 18 on the boat? be specific in the sites, saying just go to mexico etc is completely useless. ...


 Carnival Cruise Ship?
First of all, I might go on a Carnival Cruise Ship.
Which ship's better?
IMAGINATION, INSPIRATION, OR DESTINY

and also, is carnival or royal caribbean better?...


 Closest Cruise Ship to Portland, Or?
What's a Cruise Ship that departs closest to Portland, Or. I don't feel like driving down to Los Angeles!...


 Royal Carribean Prices Went up?
Hi, my wife and I were thinking on going on a cruise November. We went the last 2 times in August and it was great both times! We looked at prices for this August and it looks like they soared (...


 Question about cruise lines going to the Caribbean?
My brother and I are saving money to send my parents on a cruise to the Caribbean in 2008. I know I'm planning very early, but I'm wondering for people who have gone there or just have a ...


 My husband and I are taking our first cruise (4day/3night to the Bahamas). What should we expect?
We are taking the Carnival Imagination cruise to the Bahamas. What is the dress attire for the "Captain's Ball", and for the cruise in general?

All information and ...


 When is the best time to go on a cruise?
I really want to go at the end of this year maybe at the end of November. I was looking at the 7 day Bahama Carnival cruise that leaves from Maryland. Any opinions???...


 Second marriage honeymoon cruise with children. Do any of the rooms offer any privacy?
I am going on second marriage honeymoon cruise and we are taking the children. Do any of the staterooms offer any kind of privacy?...


 At 25, am I too young to go on a singles cruise?

Additional Details
The reason why I'm not sure if I'm old enough is that I don't how old people will be on those cruises. I've heard that everyone will be ...


 Cruise to grand cayman..money?
I am going on a cruise to cozumel and the grand cayman...do i have to exchange my u.s. currency for thier currency...or do the shops and cabs in those places take u.s. money?? if i do need to ...


 Advice Please!! AAA versus Travel Agency: Which is better?
What benefits would I get if I booked a vacation with AAA versus a travel agency? Can anyone please tell me which way you think is better and which would save me more money on say, a cruise of the M...


 Cruise ship jobs working pattern?
how do they work? is it 15 days on ship and 15 days back home? how is the working pattern normally like?...


 Question about cruise booking?
My hubby and I are looking at cruises for our anniversary in October. The prices are pretty good right now (airfare and cruise $1,000) , but I am going to have surgery about a month before we are ...


 Is it Ilegal To stay at your last Port of call and not return Home on your cruise ship?Any penalties 4 this?
Lets say You went on a Cruise and decided you loved one of your Port of calls so much you wanted to stay there and return home on your own a week later..Do cruise ships allow this?would they be any ...


 If a cruise ship docks in my country as one of their stops and their final destination is where I need to go..
can I hop on as a one way passenger? I need to get from Curacao to Florida or New York---even south carolina would work...do any cruise lines allow this? which ones? how much would it cost?...


 Carnival fantasy cruise???
ok im goin on the carnival fantasy in december and i was wondering if it was nice the food is good and some stuff i could do ont the ship...my son is 14 and wants to go into club 2o i think it is.......


 HELP!!!! Birth certificate for a cruise? Major problem!!?
My friend and I are going on a cruise tomorrow...(we leave at 4 am!!) and she can't find her birth certificate...will a scanner copy from her Dad work as proof of citizenship? She's got ...


 On Carnival Cruise, do they ask for your marriage liscense if name is different? ?
I need to know if without a passport (not required yet) if you as a passenger have had to bring a marriage lisence to show why your name on your driver's lisence is different from your birth ...



Keith M

What does S.S. stand for on a ship?

Like the S.S Madonna or a ship like that?

    



Show all answers


Barkley Hound
Rating
AHT Anchor Handling Tug
AHTS Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel
CRV Coastal Research Vessel
DB Derrick Barge
DLB Derrick Lay Barge
DCV Deepwater Construction Vessel
DSV Diving Support Vessel/ Deep Submergence Vehicle
FPSO Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel
FPV Free Piston Vessel
FV Fishing Vessel
GTS Gas Turbine Ship
HLV Heavy lift vessel
HSC High Speed Craft
HTV Heavy Transport Vessel
LB Liftboat
LNG Liquefied natural gas carrier
MF Motor Ferry
MS (M/S) Motor Ship (interchangeable with MV)
MSY Motor Sailing Yacht
MT Motor Tanker
MV (M/V) Motor Vessel (interchangeable with MS)
MY Motor Yacht
NB Narrowboat
NRV NATO Research Vessel
NS Nuclear Ship
OSV Offshore Support Vessel
PS Paddle Steamer
PSV Platform Supply Vessel
RV Research Vessel
RMS Royal Mail Ship
SB Sailing Barge
SS (S/S) Steamship
SSCV Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel
SSV Sailing School Vessel
ST Steam Tug
STV Sailing Training Vessel
SV Sailing Vessel
SY Sailing Yacht or Steam Yacht
TS Turbine Steamer
TSS Turbine Steam Ship
TV Training vessel

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Future President
Rating
Steam Ship (i.e. the S.S. Voyager would be the Steamship Voyager)
I like Anthony's answer, BTW.


j d
Rating
S.S. stands for Steam Ship.


Slick Rick
Rating
S.S stands for Sailing Ship or Steam Ship. just as modern ships are M.V or M.Y which is Motor Vessel or Motor Yacht.
its nothing exciting.


Anthony
Surely Sinkable



Thank you future president :D


Johan from Sweden
He forgot:
BB: Battleship
BC: Battlecruiser.
CG: Cruiser with guided missiles.
CV: Aircraft Carrier.
CVN: Aircraft Carrier Nuclear powered.
DD: Destroyer.
FF: Frigate.
DDG: Destroyer with missiles.
SS: Submarine conventional powered (its another thing that SS can stand for)
SSN: Submarine with nuclear power.
Uh, did I forget something??? Johan.


timh1111
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Darn Barkley....guess YOU covered it ALL!!! lol





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