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Recent Examples of moorage
The 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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorage
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The focus on the river intensified with the vehicle drifting south from the marina, turning over and finally sinking, police said.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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FaceTiming my parents at the edge of the marina, with just the gently rocking Coast Guard vessel keeping me company at the end of the dock.Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dockworkers and freight companies feud over automation A strike in October at docks across the East and Gulf coasts threatened to upend the economy and drive up prices, but workers and management ended the stoppage with a tentative agreement after three days.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Parks Canada permits are mandatory for transiting the locks or mooring overnight at lock stations.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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The idyllic, postcard beaches, clear water, and sandy anchorages of the eastern region prove a bit more popular.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The queue outside the Port of New York & New Jersey increased since yesterday as ships are still waiting in the anchorage area.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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The Indian monsoon failed, followed by late, torrential rains that triggered widespread flooding in the Ganges basin.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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To spot tiny cracks, look for beads of water on the outside of the toilet bowl, especially near the tank or basin.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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And much like the Gulf ports of today, opulent communities of global traders set up shop in Kabul, giving the city a cosmopolitan touch.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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The port is busier than usual this time of year, unloading hundreds of thousands of shipping containers from Asia each month.Scott Horsley, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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In addition, there are no hotels and very few Airbnbs in the harbor, so the entire wedding weekend had the makings of a logistical headache.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Run or walk along the harbor in the annual 5K race at 9:45am on game day morning.Kate Murphy, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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