safe port
Protected maritime anchorage
A safe port is one where a ship can enter, load or unload, and depart without being exposed to dangers that cannot be avoided by good seamanship.
The term is standard in maritime law and shipping contracts, where charterers typically guarantee to direct vessels only to safe ports.
Dangers include not just weather and navigational hazards but also political instability, war, or inadequate facilities: The charter party required nomination of a safe port.
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- havenShelter from danger
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- shelterProtected place or structure
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
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