MS

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003786",
  "term": "MS",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The ship prefix for Motor Ship, indicating a vessel propelled by one or more internal combustion engines, almost always diesel engines. This designation distinguishes it from a steamship (SS) or a gas turbine ship (GTS). The term is used in ship registers, classification society documents, and maritime communications to classify the vessel by its primary propulsion type.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "MS",
    "es": "MS",
    "fr": "MS"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ms/"
}