The symmetrical arrangement of anchors helps to keep the ship on its fixed heading location. The spread mooring system does not allow the vessel to weathervane, which means to rotate in the ...

Previously, workers secured vessels to the port manually using thick mooring lines. This method required high tensile strength, depending on the ship's size and weight. If the wire broke ...

No injuries were reported. Strong winds blew the Discovery Princess cruise ship off its mooring at about 5 p.m. Tuesday when winds reached up to 29 mph, said Eric Young, a spokesperson for the ...