In charter parties, it means that the ship is so close to a wharf or lighter that cargo can be transferred from one to the other by tackles.
Amacala ephepha amalungelo, lithetha ukuba inqanawa ikufutshane kwindawo yokuthula nokulayisha okanye inqanawa esetyenziswa ukusa impahla kwinqanawa enkulu engakwaziyo ukungena ezibukweni nokothula imithwalo yayo kula ndawo ingatshintsha isuswe kwenye isiwe kwenye ngentambo zesikhephe