Gangway

How it is used

In port someone must keep a 'gangway watch' to check visitors and keep the gangway safe. Crew rig, lower and raise the gangway, fit the safety net beneath it and adjust it as the tide and draught change.

Example sentences

1. All visitors must sign in at the gangway.

2. Adjust the gangway, the tide has dropped half a metre.

Common collocations

• gangway watch
• rig the gangway
• gangway safety net
• gangway log
• accommodation ladder

Related terms

• quayA long stone or concrete structure along the shore of a port where ships tie up to load and discharge.
• berthA place in a port where a ship ties up to load or discharge. As a verb, to berth means to bring a ship to that place. The word can also mean a bed on a ship.
• deckOne of the floor levels of a ship, especially the open main deck. The word also names the department that handles navigation, cargo and the upkeep of the ship's structure.
• able seaman (AB)An experienced deck rating who is qualified to steer, keep a lookout, handle mooring lines and do maintenance work on deck.

More terms: Deck Work & Seamanship

• anchor
• mooring line
• windlass
• fender
• bollard
• make fast