anchorage
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The ship, which had 23 crew members, was "being escorted by the French navy to an anchorage point for further checks", the prefecture said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Whenever the situation escalates, they reiterate the warning,” said a seafarer surnamed Wang whose vessel—carrying liquefied natural gas—has been stuck at an anchorage northwest of Dubai for four weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
A week after the tempest, the anchorage of the Acapulco Yacht Club still looked like it had suffered intense bombardment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Singapore-flagged BW Lesmes was successfully towed outside of the waterway, Rabie said, while Cayman Islands-flagged Burri was at the Suez anchorage, according to ship tracker MarineTraffic.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
When they were still well out from shore, a pilot boat came to meet the Henry, and the pilot conducted them to anchorage a mile off Bourbon.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Note: Weight of the Golden Gate Bridge doesn’t include the concrete anchorages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
China's bunkering hub Ningbo-Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang has temporarily suspended discharging and loading oil, while tankers are ordered to stay at anchorages as typhoon Muifa is expected to land later on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2022
After warnings of an approaching storm on Jan. 25, 2021, more than 20 container ships left their anchorages in San Pedro Bay and headed to deeper waters to ride out the storm, the lawsuit said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Laird said he has 42 anchorages around the region to choose from but only 12 of them are suitable for the largest ships.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
Two dozen coves and inlets, each with its pleasant muddle of sailboats and summer homes, ran the circumference of San Piedro, an endless series of pristine anchorages.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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Civil Engineering
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