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MOORING, mar. law. The act of arriving of a ship or vessel at a particular port, and there being anchored or otherwise fastened to the shore.
     2. Policies of insurance frequently contain a provision that the ship is insured from one place to another, "and till there moored twenty-four hours in good safety." As to what shall be a sufficient mooring, see 1 Marsh. Ins. 262; Park. on Ins. 35; 2 Str. 1251; 3. T. R. 362.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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Under the contract, DSM will be responsible for marine engineering and supplying the mooring equipment.
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MRC 5821/021 R-11D was added to the MRC deck in SFR 2-03, which requires ships force to inspect the tattle-tales daily on the mooring lines in use.
Waiting lists for moorings in the city centre have lengthened and British Waterways have announced plans to create a new mooring in Smethwick to satisfy demand.
Next on the mooring line comes the shallowest sediment trap.
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