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Mooring

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noun (marine / verbal action)

Definition

The action of docking or mooring a vessel and its result; a nautical maneuver through which a ship is brought and secured alongside a quay, pier, pontoon, or another vessel. By extension, the process of temporarily securing a floating structure for cargo or passenger operations.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Mooring
  • Docking

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Variable feminine noun. Plural: acostări. Genitive/Dative form: acostării.
Formation Noun of action derived directly from the Romanian verb 'acosta' using the standard '-are' nominal suffix.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.kos.ˈta.re]
Source Lexicon of Maritime Terms and Nautical Operational Procedures

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Manevra de acostare a fost îngreunată de curenții puternici din interiorul bazinului portuar.

EN: The mooring maneuver was made difficult by the strong currents inside the harbor basin.

RO: Autoritățile au aprobat taxa de acostare pentru toate ambarcațiunile private care vizitează marina.

EN: The authorities approved the docking fee for all private vessels visiting the marina.

RO: Ofițerul de punte a supravegheat legarea parâmelor în timpul procedurii finale de acostare.

EN: The deck officer supervised the tying of the lines during the final docking procedure.

Idioms & Phrases

Manevră de acostare / Mooring maneuver / docking procedure

RO: Succesiune de comenzi și mișcări prin care timonierul ghidează nava până la contactul sigur cu structura fixă a portului.

EN: A sequence of commands and movements through which the helmsman guides the ship until safe contact with the fixed port structure.

Taxă de acostare / Berthing fee / docking tariff

RO: Sumă de bani plătită de proprietarul unei nave pentru dreptul de a staționa la cheiul unui port public sau privat.

EN: An amount of money paid by a vessel owner for the right to remain stationary at the quay of a public or private port.

Bizon de acostare / Mooring bollard

RO: Stâlp metalic robust fixat pe chei sau pe puntea unei nave, în jurul căruia se înfășoară parâmele pentru fixare.

EN: A robust metal post fixed on a quay or a ship's deck, around which mooring lines are wrapped for securing.

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