anchorage

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“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

The ship "is currently being escorted by the national navy to a point of anchorage for further verifications," it added.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 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

The town is on a shore of the Cromarty Firth, which served as an anchorage for the Royal Navy before, during and after World War One.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023

Warily they inched their way through coral reefs to their anchorage.

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