Although autonomous, uncrewed ships are now being trialled, those vessels still need human workers to moor them when they come into port. That could soon change, however, thanks to a new automated ...

The mooring line can be made up of synthetic fiber rope, wire and chain or a combination of the three. Environmental factors - wind, waves and currents - determine which materials make up the mooring ...

Mooring is both a noun and a verb. A mooring is a fixed structure that you can secure your vessel to, such as a buoy or a wharf. Jetties, quays, and piers are also included in this category. The ropes ...

Offshore moorings have a long tradition in the oil and gas industry. Even though most offshore mooring systems feature similar components, they differ a lot in design, depending on the bathymetries, ...

Hear the one about the container ship that hauled a small truck into the harbor? Sounds kind of funny at first, maybe like a scene from a movie. But it actually happened earlier this year in Baltimore ...

An international research group has designed a new mooring system for offshore, coastal floating solar arrays that is claimed to reduce costs of such projects. Compared to the prevalent method of ...

Palm Beach has enacted stricter rules for vessels anchoring or mooring in the Lake Worth Lagoon, which is part of the Intracoastal Waterway. The new ordinance limits overnight anchoring to no more ...