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What are the water vehicles?

Covered boats, hovercraft, motorboats, fishing boats, cruise ships, sailboats, yachts, ocean liners and passenger ships. Wupengchuan has a narrow hull and a low canopy, which is a unique means of transportation in Jiangnan. Fishing boats are used to catch and collect aquatic animals; A sailboat is a ship that uses the wind to advance.

1, wupengchuan

It is a unique means of transportation in the south of the Yangtze River, named after the bamboo awning was painted black. The hull is narrow and the canopy is low. There are straw mats on the board, so you can sit or lie down, but because of the low canopy and narrow hull, it is not convenient for passengers to stand upright, otherwise there is a danger of losing balance and overturning.

2. hovercraft

Hovercraft, also known as skycraft, is an air-cushion water vehicle supported by air at the bottom of the ship. The air cushion is formed by continuously supplying high-pressure gas. Hovercraft is mainly used for water navigation and ice driving, and can also land in some relatively flat land topography and water docks.

3. Steamboat

Motorboat is a water vehicle, small in size and light in weight. Types are: boats powered by gasoline engines and inflated with high-pressure gas.

4. motorboat

Motorboats are motor boats powered by gasoline engines and diesel engines. It is very fast and can be used for sports competitions and entertainment activities on the water.

5. Fishing boats

Fishing boats are boats used to catch and collect aquatic animals. Ships capable of performing aquatic product processing, transportation, aquaculture, resource investigation, fishery guidance and training and fishery administration tasks. The ship is small, durable and easy to maintain, and it also needs to be equipped with fishing equipment, fresh-keeping processing equipment and navigation equipment.

6. Cruise ships

The original intention of a cruise ship refers to a large passenger ship with fixed routes and regular navigation on the ocean. The word post itself means transportation, and in the past, overseas mail was always carried by this large fast passenger ship, hence the name.

7.sailing boat

A sailboat is a ship that uses the wind to advance. It is an ancient water transportation tool after ships and rafts, with a history of more than 5,000 years. According to the number of masts, it can be divided into single-masted sailboats, double-masted sailboats and multi-masted sailboats; According to the ship type, there are flat-bottomed and sharp-bottomed sailboats; According to the first type, it can be divided into wide-headed, narrow-headed and pointed sailboats.

8. Yacht

Yacht is a kind of high-grade durable consumer goods used for water entertainment. It integrates navigation, sports, entertainment, leisure and other functions to meet the needs of individuals and families to enjoy life. In developed countries, yachts are as privately owned as cars.

9. Ocean liner

Ocean liner is a ship that regularly engages in passenger transportation, cargo transportation and postal services. On a certain route, according to the specified time and the established port order.

10, passenger ship

Passenger ship refers to a ship specially used for transporting passengers, their luggage and mail. According to the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, any passenger carrying more than 12 is regarded as a passenger ship.