Mooring — Moor ing, n. 1. The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by means of anchors or fastenings. [1913 Webster] 2. That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables, bridles, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. The place or condition … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mooring (watercraft) — A dockworker places a mooring line on a bollard. A vessel is said to be moored when it is fastened to a fixed object such as a bollard, pier, quay or the seabed, or to a floating object such as an anchor buoy. Mooring is often accomplished using… … Wikipedia
Mooring mast — A mooring mast, or mooring tower, is a structure designed to allow for the docking of an airship outside of an airship hangar or similar structure. More specifically, a mooring mast is a mast or tower that contains a fitting on its top that… … Wikipedia
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Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Floating production storage and offloading — FPSO Mystras at work off the shore of Nigeria FPSO Crystal Ocean moored … Wikipedia
Anchor — For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). Ploudalmézeau, anchor of Amoco Cadiz An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or… … Wikipedia
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Bollard — A bollard is a short vertical post typically found where large ships dock. While originally it only meant a post [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=bollard searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary ] ] used on a quay for mooring, the … Wikipedia
harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… … Universalium
