0 a large ship that has equipment for keeping the fish caught by other smaller ships fresh, usually by freezing them
1 a big fishing boat that has equipment for cleaning and freezing fish as soon as they are caught
Four were coaled at once, two lying along each side of the factory ship.
On that morning there were 12 blue whales lying alongside the factory ship, and more arriving daily.
I suppose each factory ship costs between £1 million and £2 million, and stern fishers certainly cost about £500,000 each.
Here the advantages of a factory ship are coming more and more into our minds.
We decided to alter her into a factory ship.
What conditions do those working in that factory ship experience?
At some stage, it may be that the factory ship will be the only economic unit in the distant water industry.
Already there is provision for reporting to the port inspectorate before our own vessels land their fish on the factory ship.
