To tie a ship to a pier, buoy, or dock using mooring lines, or to secure it offshore using two or more anchors. Unlike simply dropping a single anchor, mooring implies a highly controlled securing that restricts the vessel's swinging radius.
Heard on the job
We'll moor starboard side to the terminal and wait for the bunker barge.
Also heard as
- Tie up
Do not mix it up with
- Anchor: Anchoring uses a single hook to the seabed, while mooring involves securing to fixed structures or multiple anchors to limit movement.