When ships moored, hordes of longshoremen unloaded "break bulk" cargo crammed into the hold.
When ships were damaged beyond repair, the teak was probably recycled in furniture or building materials.
When ships docked in Alexandria, any scrolls found on them were confiscated and taken to the library.
When ships arrive with crews from particularly isolated places, like Myanmar, Mr. Reiss said, the lists can get very long.
When ships were the only mode of overseas travel, the thought of shipwreck crossed every traveller's mind.
When ships were built in West German yards to be sent to Israel, the income and employment effects stayed in Germany.
When ships are not fully laden they maintain their trim by filling ballast tanks with water, which they later discharge at their destination, dumping marine life from one side of the world to the other.
When ships arrive, a tender leads them in, a dock crew ties the vessel to the slip, and services like those of a top-tier hotel are available to the yachting visitors.
When ships collide in the harbour after a catastrophic instrument failure, students at the fledgling MIT offer to help the police, convinced that only scientific minds can solve the mystery.
When ships, satellites, and spacecraft need a stationary point to steer by, they take aim at the stars.
When ships are docked in a port, they connect to a land-based power supply to provide electricity and eliminate the need to idle their engines.
