Boats & ships

Boats & ships

Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.

Industry: Transportation

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hawser

Transportation; Boats & ships

Large strong rope or cable used for towing purposes and for securing or mooring ships.

hatch

Transportation; Boats & ships

An opening, generally rectangular, in a ship's deck providing access into the compartment below.

hard aground

Transportation; Boats & ships

A vessel which has gone aground and is incapable of refloating under her own power.

A person usually having the experience of a certificated master mariner and having a good knowledge of the characteristics of the port and its whole area. He administers the entire shipping movements ...

harbour dues

Transportation; Boats & ships

Various local charges levied against all seagoing vessels entering a harbour, to cover maintenance of channel depths, buoys, lights, etc. Not all harbours raise this charge.