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shipowner Definition

ship·owner (-ō′nər)

noun

an owner of a ship or ships

shipowner Usage Examples

Possessives

  • liability: Nonetheless, the shipowner's liability for many aspects of damage is limited under international rules and agreements.
  • name: Would knowledge of shipowners ' names improve the quality of historical analysis?

Converse of object

  • allege: The shipowners alleged that Metro were the agents of Glencore.
  • include: This Association draws its members from the British shipping community including shipowners, insurers, insurance brokers and maritime lawyers.
  • enable: FOCs enable shipowners to avoid onerous international regulations, since the International Maritime Organization which enforces them is dominated by FOC nations.
  • become: He obtained his master's certificate, and after 20 years skippering vessels he gave up the sea and became a shipowner.

Preposition: for

damage: Consequently, the charterers could not now claim against the shipowners for any damages alleged to have occurred during those operations.

Adjective modifier

  • British: The Americans achieved a reputation which guaranteed them higher freight rates, £ 6-£7 against the £ 3-£4 per ton paid to British shipowners.
  • wealthy: Marcion and His Theology Marcion was a native of Pontus, born late in the first century, who became a wealthy shipowner.
  • Norwegian: Henie and her third husband, the Norwegian shipowner Niels Onstad, the Henie Onstad Art Center, near Oslo.
  • local: Furness was a local shipowner, with a string of businesses related to shipping.
  • large: The Maersk Company Limited was established in 1951, and has since developed into one of the largest shipowners in the United Kingdom.
  • Greek: Like many Greek shipowners, the Group is looking into new areas of operation.

Noun used with modifier

  • defendant: The Claimants ' suit was therefore time-barred and summary judgment was entered in favor of the defendant shipowners.
  • millionaire: The Supermarine entry was saved when Lady Houston, the widow of a millionaire shipowner, made an unsolicited gift of £ 100,000.