mooring

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Asked about the 5.5 million barrels of fuel that, according to Kpler data, arrived from Russia at the company’s mooring in the bay of Mersin this year, Ayrik said he couldn’t discuss the company’s customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium said the attack had caused significant damage to a mooring point.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

A major Russian oil terminal near the southern port of Novorossiysk halted operations early Saturday after a naval drone attack damaged one of its three mooring points.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Analysis of mooring observations and hydrographic data suggest the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation deep water limb in the North Atlantic has weakened.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

“Everyone, arm yourself. Leo, get us close, but don’t land—no more contact with the ground than necessary. Piper, Hazel, get the mooring ropes.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan