berth
noun
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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In previous evidence to the Commons' Welsh Affairs Committee Ian Davies confirmed that there were "berthing incidents" on 6 and 7 December which rendered both ferry terminals inoperable.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025