offshore dock

noun

, Nautical.

1. a floating dock moored to pilings, dolphins, etc., used for cleaning and repairing medium-sized vessels.

Example Sentences

The proposed plant, which will receive a 10-year tax abatement from Texas City and create between 25 and 50 full-time jobs, includes planned dredging for an offshore dock and pipeline tower; a piping system that will include ammonia lines, potable water, sanitary sewer, electrical, and communication pipelines; and a permit to discharge 2.2 million gallons of utility wastewater and storm water runoff daily into the bay, directly into the vicinity of a shrimp nursery that Cannon and other shrimpers rely on.

From Washington Times