Collocations for vessel - noun

crippled, stranded, stricken, wrecked | seaworthy | sailing, steam | ocean-going, sea-going | fishing | cargo, commercial, container, freight, merchant | naval | escort, patrol, supply, support, survey, transport | passenger | research | foreign

operate
He was accused of operating the vessel while drunk.

register
The vessel was registered in Bermuda.

charter | steer | anchor, moor | sink | ram
The captain of the boat was accused of ramming a patrol vessel.

refloat
A salvage team failed to refloat the vessel.

board
Police boarded and searched the vessel.

swamp
Huge waves swamped the vessel.

be afloat
It was one of the largest vessels afloat.

sail
The damaged vessel sailed on for another 50 miles.

be bound for sth
a French vessel bound for Nigeria

enter a port, make port
The vessel finally made port after thirty days at sea.

leave a port | carry sb/sth
The vessel carried a crew of 130.

flood | go/lie/run aground, sink
The vessel flooded and began to sink.

aboard a/the ~
They managed to haul the survivors aboard the vessel.

alongside a/the ~
A rescue boat managed to come alongside the crippled vessel.

on/on board a/the ~
A fire broke out on board the vessel.

drinking | empty
It is a scientific fact that empty vessels make the most noise.

ritual, sacred
ancient bronze ritual vessels

bronze, glass, pottery, silver, wooden

fill

contain sth
> See BLOOD VESSEL