Term	Definition
aground	of a ship resting on the ground in shallow water

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allision	striking of a moving vessel against a stationary vessel that is at anchor, aground, etc. or fixed object such as piers, wharves, etc. compare collision
bilged	state of a ship when she runs aground and takes in water through her damaged hull
ground tackle	an arrangement of anchor and its associated tackle, which are deployed in the seabed during a salvage work, to provide additional pulling power when refloating a vessel aground
NAABSA	stand for Not Always Afloat But Safely aground; this term may be negotiated when a ship calls at a port where it is impossible for the vessel to remain always afloat, e.g. due to low tide in a port where the seabed consists of soft mud
under way	not at anchor or attached to the shore or aground; commonly used to mean moving through water

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