What does the prefixes M/S mean?

The "M/S" that appears before the name of many ships, example
"M/S SENSATION," means Motor Ship.  The prefixes before the name
of a ship are used to denote the type of propulsion system being
used.

Other prefixes are:  

ib  = ice breaker
mv  = motor vessel
msy = motor sailing yacht
my  = motor yacht
ss  = steam ship
sv  = sailing vessel
sy  = sailing yacht
tes = turbo-electric ship
tss = turbine steam ship

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