The amount of electricity needed to operate a ship in port varies from 1 to 4 Megawatts (MW) for a container ship to 5 to 10 MW for a cruise ship.

FORBES: Plug-in-Power Set for Massive Growth at Major Ports

The result of a trial to establish whether a ship used to export livestock from the UK can operate out of Dover is "inconclusive".

BBC: Dover trial of animal export ship MV Joline inconclusive

The basic idea behind the Littoral Combat Ship is to build a fast and survivable warship that can operate at much lower costs in the shallow-water areas near enemy coastlines where frigates traditionally have been used.

FORBES: Low-Cost Warship Rescues Navy From Shrinking Fleet

The company had applied for a permit to continue dumping the ash while researching how to retrofit the ship to operate on liquefied natural gas.

NPR: Deal Requires Ferry To Stop Ash Dumping In 2 Years

Though primarily a helicopter carrier, at least one Iwo Jima-class ship was qualified to operate the American version of the Sea Harrier, according to the 1982 edition of Combat Fleets of the World.

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An American businessman transported the ship to the Golden Gate city where he hoped to harness its Hollywood fame to operate it as a tour boat.

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