Motor ship
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"Motorship" redirects here. For the shipping magazine, see The Motorship.
Not to be confused with Motorboat.
"M/V" redirects here. For other uses, see Music video.
"Motor ships" redirects here. For the shipping company, see Motorships.
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[1] or M/V.[2]
Engines for motorships were developed during the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, motorships began to cross the waters.[3][4]