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The ship, which had 23 crew members, was "being escorted by the French navy to an anchorage point for further checks", the prefecture said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

“Whenever the situation escalates, they reiterate the warning,” said a seafarer surnamed Wang whose vessel—carrying liquefied natural gas—has been stuck at an anchorage northwest of Dubai for four weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

A week after the tempest, the anchorage of the Acapulco Yacht Club still looked like it had suffered intense bombardment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

Singapore-flagged BW Lesmes was successfully towed outside of the waterway, Rabie said, while Cayman Islands-flagged Burri was at the Suez anchorage, according to ship tracker MarineTraffic.

From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023

When they were still well out from shore, a pilot boat came to meet the Henry, and the pilot conducted them to anchorage a mile off Bourbon.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Note: Weight of the Golden Gate Bridge doesn’t include the concrete anchorages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

China's bunkering hub Ningbo-Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang has temporarily suspended discharging and loading oil, while tankers are ordered to stay at anchorages as typhoon Muifa is expected to land later on Wednesday.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2022

“The anchorages are preplanned, and standards of care for anchoring the ships are always in place,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2021

The street once led to Pool Beag, or little pool, among the deepest anchorages in Dublin Harbor.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2018

From this vantage point he jealously inspected the yachts of the Seattlites who cruised past South Beach on their way to anchorages in Amity Harbor.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson