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Recent Examples of moorageThe conservancy has for more than a decade tried unsuccessfully to find a permanent moorage for the SS United States as a floating hotel, museum, entertainment complex, or all of the above.—Matthew Korfhage, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024 Materials sent by ship were received at the company’s moorage along the Willamette River.—Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023 At the gated Oregon Yacht Club moorage north of the Sellwood Bridge in Southeast Portland, owners buy a share, not a slip.—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022 The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022 Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019 The study will help determine whether floating docks are viable for transient moorage and for staging areas for local individuals or charter boats loading and unloading gear and passengers, according to officials.—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2021 Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018 There are moorage rental fees of about $500 to $850 per month.—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
The marina will have slips for yachts up to 350 feet.
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2024
The hotel includes contemporary works, such as an 18-foot tall KAWS statue outside near the marina, and a LEGO scale model of the entire hotel property.
Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2024
The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.
Voters who flirt with a new party often come home to their traditional moorings in a campaign’s final weeks.
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Nov. 2024
Over the past five years alone, people have been crushed, asphyxiated, struck by mooring lines, ensnared in equipment, fallen overboard or otherwise killed or injured on Synergy’s watch, USA TODAY found.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
1 Nov. 2024
The atypical wind direction can pose a specific risk for boats and maritime infrastructure, as harbors that are usually well protected on the leeward side of the Channel Islands are suddenly exposed to forceful gusts and waves.
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