What is a mooring rope?

A rope or cable used to moor, that is tie up, a ship to a pier. while considered Ground Tackle, these should not be confused with anchorage. colloquially they are lines- forward, aft, breast line, and so on. a four cable mooring is common with most medium-sized vessels. These are handled by deckhands, and/or longshoremen or dock workers. ( cast off all lines! ) means just what it says- cutting all ties with the shore!