noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
setting sail; putting out to sea
Literal use for leaving port by boat or ship. It can be used as a noun or with する.
私たちは夜明けに港から船出した。
We set sail from the harbor at dawn.
家族が港で船出を見送
The family saw them off at the harbor as they set sail.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
starting anew; embarking on something new
Figurative and idiomatic use, often in news or formal-sounding prose, for a government, company, project, or new life beginning its course.
新政権は多くの課題を抱えて船出した。
The new administration set out with many challenges ahead.
会社は新しい体制で船出する。
The company will embark on a new start under a new structure.