gangway
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“An initial inspection by the crew indicates that damage to the vessel’s gangway is limited, and the vessel has remained stable and underway on a course out of the area.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
As they filed onto the gangway and descended to the rig, Temple identified the visitors.
From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023
Other reports said that, while the barge had three fire exits, one was not operational because it was at the end of a gangway that had been deemed too steep to be safely used.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023
On Wednesday morning one crewman carried an umbrella up the gangway that the migrants unsteadily walked down last week, some of them met by stretchers and health workers with foil blankets.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
“I am,” I said, hurrying past him and down the gangway onto the dock, where I stopped short.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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