shipowner

[ship-oh-ner]

noun

1. a person who owns a ship or ships.

shipowner

/ ˈʃɪpˌəʊnə /

noun

1. a person who owns or has shares in a ship or ships

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipowner¹

First recorded in 1520–30; ship ¹ + owner

Example Sentences

It was sanctioning countries, the spokesperson said, that had "heightened" the risks by "forcing shipowners and operators to navigate an increasingly fragmented and restrictive regulatory landscape".

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The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.

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Diplomats hope the measure will make shipowners more wary about making the vessels available for Russian oil.

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Under the plan, shipowners would have to pay a fee for their carbon emissions in a bid to spur investment in low-carbon fuels and ships that run on them.

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The cost of a tanker built in Philadelphia can exceed $220 million, compared with about $47 million for a tanker built in China or South Korea, according to shipyard executives and shipowners.

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