apoyo/apoyar

English translation: lean/leaning (heavily)

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Spanish term or phrase:	apoyo/apoyar
English translation:	lean/leaning (heavily)
Entered by:	Paul Stevens

10:06 Mar 5, 2010

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Ships, Sailing, Maritime

Spanish term or phrase: apoyo/apoyar

My impression is that this noun/verb has the sense of moor/mooring in the extracts below, but, since the text also uses the words "amarrre" and "amarrar" on a number of occasions, I was wondering whether "apoyo" and "apoyar" perhaps had a slightly different meaning. Any assistence greatly appreciated:

“El día XXXXX se produjó un violento apoyo del buque XXXXXXX”

“A consecuencia de esta situación el práctico a cargo tomó un conjunto de decisiones para apoyar el buque en forma paralela, con máquina, timón y fondeo de ancla, que para su entender fueron los adecuados”

“Una vez finalizadas las maniobras de amarre se pudo observar un rumbo en el casco…en cuanto a las instalaciones del muelle, se vió afectado un tramo de 5 mts. de cañería de la instalación eléctrica, un proyector de luz y el cordón de coronamiento del muelle en la zona donde apoyó la embarcación.”

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leaned heavily

Explanation:
For some unspecified reason, the vessel struck the quay causing damage by leaning over onto it (probably) due to the force of impact which made a hole (rumbo) in the hull. the pilot tried to pull it off by using the engine, anchor and winch to put the vessel upright and moor it coreectly.

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Peter Guest
Spain
Local time: 22:59

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leaned heavily

Peter Guest

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grounding

neilmac

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grounding

Explanation:
To ground a vessel, as in "run aground", the boat's hull scraped over something...

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-03-05 10:15:01 GMT)
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run aground - bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship".

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Note added at 9 mins (2010-03-05 10:16:00 GMT)
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In this case, I think leaning/supported on the dock = grounded.

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 22:59
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peer agreement (net): +2

leaned heavily

Peter Guest
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Local time: 22:59
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Many thanks.

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