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To: Starboard

The other ship was MOORED.

(Wow)


13 posted on 06/26/2019 7:56:20 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: RinaseaofDs

The other ship was MOORED.

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Any ship which is secured by ropes to a permanent fixture is ‘moored’ to that fixture, typically to a concreted block on the seabed (i.e., a mooring).

I probably should have used the term ‘docked’ which is pretty clear to everyone.


26 posted on 06/26/2019 8:13:52 AM PDT by Starboard
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