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Words related to offshore

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  • breaker zone

    the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).

  • bumboat

    any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring

  • continental margin

    the offshore zone, consisting of the continental shelf, slope, and rise, that separates the dry-land portion of a continent from the deep ocean floor.

  • drillship

    a ship equipped with a drill rig and engaged in offshore oil and gas exploration, oceanographic research, etc.

  • jack-up rig

    an offshore drill rig or platform having a floating hull fitted with retractable legs that can be lowered to the seabed to elevate the hull above wave level.

  • lash

    an ocean-going vessel equipped with special cranes and holds for lifting and stowing cargo-carrying barges that can be sailed up inland waterways or into port facilities from offshore.
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