Buoy working gangway (GB)
From International Dictionary of Marine Aids to Navigation
8-3-145
Alternative term: Buoy port (USA)
Opening in the ship's bulwarks through which buoy chain is led and the buoys and sinkers are embarked. The steelwork in the area is reinforced and a ramp or roller is fitted.
Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)
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