dockage

/'dɔkidʤ/ Cách viết khác : (dock-dues) /'dɔkdju:z/
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dockage

The ship's crew performs the dockage at the busy harbor.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes: The process of maneuvering a ship into a dock and fastening it with ropes or cables. 2. A docking facility; a landing place in a harbor: A water area next to a pier where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired, often equipped with gates to control water levels. 3. A charge or fee for using a dock: Money paid for the privilege of mooring a vessel at a dock.

Usage and Examples

  • Referring to the act of docking:

    • The skilled dockage of the large cruise ship took nearly an hour.
    • Dockage requires coordination between the captain and the port crew.

  • Referring to the docking facility or space:

    • The harbor has ample dockage for commercial fishing boats.
    • They searched for safe dockage during the storm.

  • Referring to the fee:

    • The dockage for a yacht of that size is quite high.
    • Port fees include both pilotage and dockage.
Advanced Usage

  • "Free dockage": Refers to a period or an offer where docking fees are waived.

    • The marina offers three days of free dockage for new members.

  • "Dockage and wharfage": A formal phrase often used in port tariffs to list specific types of fees.

    • The invoice itemized charges for dockage and wharfage separately.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dock (noun/verb): The general structure where a ship moors, or the act of bringing a ship into such a structure.
    • The ship will dock at Pier 12.
  • Docking (noun): The action or process of coming into a dock.
    • Docking the spacecraft was a complex maneuver.
  • Dock dues (noun phrase): A synonym for the fee sense of .
    • The dock dues must be paid before departure.
Synonyms
  • Mooring (noun): The act of making fast with ropes or cables; also, the place where a vessel is moored.
  • Berthage (noun): Accommodation for a ship at a wharf; also, the charge for such accommodation.
  • Harbor fee (noun phrase): A charge for using port facilities.
Related Phrases
  • To pay dockage: To settle the fee for using the dock.
    • We need to pay the dockage at the harbor master's office.
  • Available dockage: Refers to free space or capacity at a dock.
    • They radioed ahead to check for available dockage.
dockage

The ship's crew performs the dockage at the busy harbor.

Noun
  1. the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
  2. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
    • the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late
  3. a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock

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