anchorage

Example Sentences

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The buoys can break free from their anchorage either in a violent storm or from being pulled by a big fishing vessel, Professor Inall said.

From BBC

“Indeed, we’re aware that there are a number of empty grain vessels sitting at anchorage in Turkish anchorage areas waiting to arrange the contracts. And once they have their deals arranged they’ll be transiting northbound.”

From Seattle Times

That ship is currently at anchorage northwest of Istanbul and was to be inspected on Sunday.

From Reuters

After staying at anchorage most of the day, the ship entered the port around 6 p.m. local time.

From Reuters

The ship was then weighed down by water tanks to ensure that it made it under the nearby Chesapeake Bay Bridge to head to an anchorage near Annapolis, according to the Baltimore Sun newspaper.

From BBC