#maritime engineering
- Aquatorium — A naturally or artificially delimited water surface or area (belonging to a port, a bay, a lake, or a sea) intended for the safe maneuvering, anchoring, or docking of ships and seaplanes; it also includes turning basins and port access channels. This structural enclosure is protected by breakwaters and strictly monitored to ensure optimal depths and protection against high waves.
- To secure alongside — To execute an approach, guiding, and securing maneuver of a light vessel or a seaplane near a mother ship or onto a specially designated platform; in an extended technical sense, it represents the action of ensuring a stable structural connection between two mobile elements of a maritime transport system.
- To trim by the stern — To orient or position a ship with its stern (the rear part) toward a certain reference point, a quay, or in the direction of the wind and waves; reflexively, it refers to a vessel's action of tilting longitudinally backward due to misallocated cargo or hydrodynamic forces during transit.
- Stowage — The action of stowing and its result; the technical and logistical process of stacking, structurally arranging, and securely fastening cargo, containers, or luggage inside a ship's hold or a vehicle's cargo compartment (train, aircraft, truck). This procedure aims to prevent cargo shifting during transport, ensuring stability, hydrodynamic balance, and transit safety.