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Anchoring glossary of Terms and abbreviations

  Aframax (tanker) An AFRA (Average Freight Rate Assessment)max is a medium-sized oil tanker which ranges in size between 80,000 and 119,999 deadweight tonnes. Aframax tankers have an average cargo carrying capacity of 750,000 barrels. Anchor Holding Power The holding power of an anchor is

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Mooring a Ship

When in port the ship either anchors or moors to facilitate loading and discharging operations.  Each of these operations requires skills and detailed knowledge of the capability of the ship and local conditions. A pilot may provide some of these but there are some ports