A factory ship is a large fishing boat which has equipment for processing the fish that are caught, for example by cleaning or freezing them, before it returns to port. An ocean vessel equipped to process fish or other marine animals, especially as seafood
{i} large fishing vessel that can process and freeze its own catch as it has all the equipment needed; ship engaged in whale fishing that has all the necessary equipment to process the killed whales and carry the oil and whale products at sea