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Foolish companies in alternating current don't use maps of the sea (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oceanic

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'of the sea' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'foolish companies in alternating current don't use maps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'current' could be 'ocean' (ocean current is a kind of current) and 'ocean' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for oceanic that I've seen before include "Pelagic" , "vast waves?" , "Like the main" , "Relating to large areas of water" , "Cocaine (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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