Ship of the line (merchant marine)
As liner (engl. Ocean liner ) is in the merchant navy , a merchant ship referred to, which oscillates along a route between fixed locations on a regular schedule. Lines that cross oceans are referred to as liner shipping . Liner ships operate on inland waters as part of the Börtschifffahrt .
In contrast to ferries , which bridge relatively short distances, merchant shipping liner ships commute on much longer sea routes, often even between continents, and usually stop at several stations. Before intercontinental aviation began, liner ships offered private individuals the fastest and safest way to cross the oceans and were also indispensable for the transport of mail overseas. Today ships of the line are mostly container ships .
Probably the most famous and prestigious line connection in history is that between Southampton and New York . It was used by many famous ships of the line, such as the Queen Elizabeth , the Queen Mary , the Titanic and the United States .
