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berth 1. A location in a port or harbor used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea. 2. A safe margin of distance to be kept by a vessel from another vessel or from an obstruction, hence the phrase "to give a wide berth". [27] 3. A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship. 4.
The following is a list of berth types based on cargo of the ships calling: Bulk berth Used to handle either dry or liquid bulk cargo. Vessels are loaded using either excavators, conveyor belts, and/or pipelines. Storage facilities for the bulk cargo are often alongside the berth – e.g. silos or stockpiles. Container berth
Berth deck: A deck next below the gun deck, where the hammocks of the crew are slung. [3] Boat deck: Especially on ships with sponsons, the deck area where lifeboats or the ship's gig are stored. Boiler deck: (river steamers) The passenger deck above the vessel's boilers.
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Spectators give a wide berth as a rehabilitated Kemp's ridley sea turtle heads towards the water line at West Dennis Beach in June 2023. It was one of a group found cold-stunned on Cape beaches ...
As road crews get set to battle the conditions, ODOT is reminding drivers that there were 22 collisions between state plow trucks and vehicles last winter season, and that they need a wide berth ...
A turkey vulture nest this year in an old silo in Mequon highlights the general increase and adaptability of the species in Wisconsin.
When "quay" and "wharf" are used as synonyms, the term "quay" is more common in everyday speech in the United Kingdom, many Commonwealth countries, and Ireland, while "wharf" is more commonly used in the United States. 2. To land or tie up at a quay. quayside 1. An area alongside a quay. 2. Being alongside a quay, e.g.