ship docking
Harbor arrival procedure
Ship docking is the process of bringing a vessel into a dock or berth, typically involving careful maneuvering, often with tugboat assistance, to secure the ship for loading, unloading, or repairs: Ship docking was delayed due to high winds.
The term also applies to spacecraft connecting with a station or another craft in orbit.
- berthingSecuring a vessel dockside
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- bollardsShort protective posts
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- harbor masterOfficial overseeing port operations
line · quay · fenders · currents · anchoring · dropping anchor · all hands on deck · pilot · chocks · warping · water depth · maneuvering · visibility · tug-boat · draft · stevedore · shore leave · slipway
- mooringsmooring buoy, mooring line, berth, slip, anchorage
ship dockingsetting sail
Starting a sea journey
casting off · undocking · putting to sea · weighing anchor · unmooring
ship dockingsailing
Wind-propelled water travel
at sea · cruising · voyaging · in transit · steaming
ship dockingembarkation
Beginning a voyage
setting sail · departure · ship launching · maiden voyage · putting to sea