PORT DEFINITIONS
⏺PORT - any port, terminal, offshore terminal, ship and repair yard or roadstead which is normally used for the loading, unloading, repair and anchoring of ships, or any other place at which a ship can call.
⏺TERMINAL - a number of berths grouped together and provided with facilities for handling a particular form of cargo, e.g. oil terminal, container terminal.
⏺BERTH / QUAY - an area with shore equipment for handling cargo, covered sheds, open cargo storage areas etc. where the cargo is discharged, loaded and may be stored.
A berth is basically the space assigned to or taken up by a vessel where the ship is moored onto the bollards and where the cargo is loaded or discharged on and off the ships. The land area surrounding the berth is also sometimes referred to as a quay.
⏺PIER / JETTY - are usually designed to tie up small boats or yachts. A pier or jetty could also mean a walkway extending into the sea/ocean where people can take a walk, do some fishing, eat at the restaurants etc. There are usually no heavy commercial activities or cargo loading/unloading happening on a pier or jetty.
VOCABULARY:
📍port – порт
📍terminal – терминал
📍ship / repair yard – верфь, судостроительный / судоремонтный завод
📍roadstead – рейд
📍loading – погрузка
📍unloading – разгрузка
📍anchoring – постановка на якорь
📍call at port – заходить в порт
📍berth – причал, место стоянки
📍facilities for handling cargo – оборудование для обработки груза
📍cargo storage area – зона хранения груза
📍load / discharge / store cargo – грузить / разгружать / хранить груз
📍assigned space – назначенное место
📍moored onto the bollards – пришвартован к кнехтам
📍quay – причал, причальная стенка
📍small boat – небольшое судно
📍yacht – яхта
📍pier – пирс
📍jetty – причал / мол
📍walkway – пешеходная дорожка
📍extending into the sea / ocean – простирающаяся в море / океан
📍heavy commercial activities – интенсивная коммерческая деятельность
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⏺PORT - any port, terminal, offshore terminal, ship and repair yard or roadstead which is normally used for the loading, unloading, repair and anchoring of ships, or any other place at which a ship can call.
⏺TERMINAL - a number of berths grouped together and provided with facilities for handling a particular form of cargo, e.g. oil terminal, container terminal.
⏺BERTH / QUAY - an area with shore equipment for handling cargo, covered sheds, open cargo storage areas etc. where the cargo is discharged, loaded and may be stored.
A berth is basically the space assigned to or taken up by a vessel where the ship is moored onto the bollards and where the cargo is loaded or discharged on and off the ships. The land area surrounding the berth is also sometimes referred to as a quay.
⏺PIER / JETTY - are usually designed to tie up small boats or yachts. A pier or jetty could also mean a walkway extending into the sea/ocean where people can take a walk, do some fishing, eat at the restaurants etc. There are usually no heavy commercial activities or cargo loading/unloading happening on a pier or jetty.
VOCABULARY:
📍port – порт
📍terminal – терминал
📍ship / repair yard – верфь, судостроительный / судоремонтный завод
📍roadstead – рейд
📍loading – погрузка
📍unloading – разгрузка
📍anchoring – постановка на якорь
📍call at port – заходить в порт
📍berth – причал, место стоянки
📍facilities for handling cargo – оборудование для обработки груза
📍cargo storage area – зона хранения груза
📍load / discharge / store cargo – грузить / разгружать / хранить груз
📍assigned space – назначенное место
📍moored onto the bollards – пришвартован к кнехтам
📍quay – причал, причальная стенка
📍small boat – небольшое судно
📍yacht – яхта
📍pier – пирс
📍jetty – причал / мол
📍walkway – пешеходная дорожка
📍extending into the sea / ocean – простирающаяся в море / океан
📍heavy commercial activities – интенсивная коммерческая деятельность
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