Anchor handler
Definition
A person specialized in performing anchoring and mooring maneuvers for ships in ports or on offshore platforms; a worker who secures structural anchors in construction. In a technical sense, the term can describe an automatic mechanical device or a special vessel (Anchor Handling Tug) used for launching, placing, and recovering heavy anchors of submarine oil facilities.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anchor handler
- Anchoring device
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun with regular singular, plural, and genitive structural endings. |
| Formation | Agent noun derived from the verb 'a ancora' using the standard functional suffix '-tor'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ko.ra.ˈtor] |
| Source | Glossary of Offshore Engineering and Maritime Operations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Comandantul a solicitat intervenția unui vas ancorator pentru a repoziționa structura plutitoare.
EN: The captain requested the intervention of an anchor handler vessel to reposition the floating structure.
RO: Muncitorul ancorator a verificat cablurile de siguranță înainte de începerea operațiunilor de foraj.
EN: The anchor handler worker checked the safety cables before the drilling operations began.
RO: Acest dispozitiv ancorator automat asigură menținerea poziției fixe fără intervenție umană.
EN: This automatic anchoring device ensures the maintenance of a fixed position without human intervention.
Idioms & Phrases
Remorcher ancorator / Anchor handling tug
RO: Navă de mare putere utilizată în industria petrolieră pentru manipularea ancorelor platformelor de foraj.
EN: A high-powered vessel used in the oil industry for handling the anchors of drilling platforms.
Mecanism ancorator / Anchoring mechanism
RO: Ansamblu mecanic sau hidraulic care execută strângerea și blocarea automată a elementelor de fixare.
EN: A mechanical or hydraulic assembly that executes the automatic tightening and locking of fastening elements.
Dispozitiv ancorator de siguranță / Safety anchoring device
RO: Sistem de urgență conceput pentru a opri prăbușirea unei încărcături în cazul ruperii cablului principal.
EN: An emergency system designed to stop a load from falling in the event of a main cable breakage.
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