Nautical Term: WRIC
Definition of WRIC
Wire Rods In Coils is a nautical term used to describe the storage method of wire rods on board a ship. These wire rods, which are long, thin rods made of steel, are typically used for mooring or securing a ship to a dock or quay. When not in use, these wire rods are carefully wound onto spools or drums and stored in coils, which are kept dry and secure on board the ship.
For example, if a ship’s crew was preparing to moor the ship to a dock, they would carefully retrieve the necessary wire rods from their secure storage location on board the ship. They would then carefully unwind the wire rods from their coils and wind them onto the mooring bollards or cleats on the dock. Once the ship was securely moored, the crew would carefully wind the unused wire rods back into their coils and securely store them on board the ship, ready for use on the next mooring or securing operation.
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