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What (who) is merchant navy - definition
Merchant navy
![A United States [[World War II]] recruiting poster for the merchant marine (1944)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Able-seaman-ww2-2.jpg?width=200 "A United States [[World War II]] recruiting poster for the merchant marine (1944)")
![Greece]] controls 23.2% of the world's total [[merchant fleet]], making it the largest in the world.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Greek tanker ship.png?width=200 "Greece]] controls 23.2% of the world's total [[merchant fleet]], making it the largest in the world.")
ORGANIZATION, FLEET AND CREW OF MERCHANT VESSELS OPERATING UNDER A NATIONAL FLAG
Merchant marine; Merchant Marine; Merchant Marines; Merchant seaman; Merchant Fleet; Merchant-marine; Australian Merchant Navy; Finnish Merchant Navy; Portuguese Merchant Navy; New Zealand Merchant Navy; Indian Merchant Navy; Merchant fleet; Merchant marines; Merchant seamen; Merchant Navy; Mercantile marine; Mercantile Marine
A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country. On merchant vessels, seafarers of various ranks and sometimes members of maritime trade unions are required by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) to carry Merchant Mariner's Documents.
merchant navy
ORGANIZATION, FLEET AND CREW OF MERCHANT VESSELS OPERATING UNDER A NATIONAL FLAG
Merchant marine; Merchant Marine; Merchant Marines; Merchant seaman; Merchant Fleet; Merchant-marine; Australian Merchant Navy; Finnish Merchant Navy; Portuguese Merchant Navy; New Zealand Merchant Navy; Indian Merchant Navy; Merchant fleet; Merchant marines; Merchant seamen; Merchant Navy; Mercantile marine; Mercantile Marine
¦ noun Brit. a country's commercial shipping.
mercantile marine
ORGANIZATION, FLEET AND CREW OF MERCHANT VESSELS OPERATING UNDER A NATIONAL FLAG
Merchant marine; Merchant Marine; Merchant Marines; Merchant seaman; Merchant Fleet; Merchant-marine; Australian Merchant Navy; Finnish Merchant Navy; Portuguese Merchant Navy; New Zealand Merchant Navy; Indian Merchant Navy; Merchant fleet; Merchant marines; Merchant seamen; Merchant Navy; Mercantile marine; Mercantile Marine
¦ noun the merchant navy.
Examples of use of merchant navy
1. He joined the Merchant Navy, sending home 4 a week.
2. At 21, he joined the merchant navy, serving in it from 1'41 to 1'53.
3. On his second voyage, he deserted ship in New York and abandoned his Merchant Navy career.
4. Grandfather picked it up on his travels with the Merchant Navy in 1'18.
5. At 21 he joined the merchant navy, serving in it from 1'41 to 1'53.