Furthermore, weapons such as large cannon and torpedoes are virtually useless against vessels such as the skiffs, small fishing vessels and fast motor vessels most commonly used by pirates these days. (politics.stackexchange.com)
CHESTERTOWN The Loon Lake Park District Association has concerns about the behavior of motor vessel operators, John Nick told the Chester Town Board last week. (suncommunitynews.com)
I was working in an operations center aboard the Mississippi, the largest motor vessel on the river: 241 feet long, with five decks. (discovermagazine.com)