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Ship's tender
Boat used to service larger ships / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Depot ship.
A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat or ship used to service or support other boats or ships. This is generally done by transporting people or supplies to and from shore or another ship.
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A second and distinctly different meaning for "tender" is small boats carried by larger vessels, to be used either as lifeboats, or as transport to shore, or both.