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
On a good day, Temple would take the gangway that connected rig to helipad and meet them there.
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 Tuesday, Mr. Shaddock, 54, walked down the gangway of the Maria Delia, the Mexican tuna trawler that had rescued him, and began to recount his remarkable story of survival.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
But as I stood in line at the gangway, I forgot to be so careful, and when I glanced again down the dock I saw him there, standing square and tense, looking right at me.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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