Double
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001795
To moor a vessel using two lines or sets of lines in parallel, providing increased security and stability against strong currents, winds, or wake. This method distributes the load and offers redundancy in case one line fails. Double mooring is common in areas with heavy traffic or adverse weather conditions.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001795 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Marine and shipyard |
| See also | Triple; Quadruple; Doubler |
| Translations | German: Umfahren; Spanish: doblar; French: doubler |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001795",
"term": "Double",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To moor a vessel using two lines or sets of lines in parallel, providing increased security and stability against strong currents, winds, or wake. This method distributes the load and offers redundancy in case one line fails. Double mooring is common in areas with heavy traffic or adverse weather conditions.",
"subject": "Marine and shipyard",
"see_also": [
"triple",
"quadruple",
"doubler"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Umfahren",
"es": "doblar",
"fr": "doubler"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/double/"
}
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