Mooring 2 : (1) Equipment, such as anchors, chains, or lines, for holding fast a vessel. (2) The act of securing a vessel. (3) A location at which a vessel can be moored. (4) Any location where a boat is wet-stored or berthed
NFPA 1405 Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to Marine Vessel Fires, 2001 ed. http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/AboutTheCodes/140 5/1405-F2005-ROP.pdf, (Guide: Land-Based Fr Fightr Who Respond to Mrn Vssl - Amer) {396 NFC}