Berth (Shipping) The berth is the term used in ports and harbors for a specific location at a port where a vessel may be moored, usually for the purposes of loading and unloading. Berths are designated by the management of a facility like port authority or harbormaster. Vessels are assigned to berths by these authorities.

Berth definition, a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car. See more.

Berth noun. a place in a ship to sleep in; a long box or shelf on the side of a cabin or stateroom, or of a railway car, for sleeping in. Berth verb. to give an anchorage to, or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide. Berth verb.

What does the word berths mean? A berth is a bed, usually stacked like bunk beds, on a train or a ship. But if you want to use berth as a verb, you better be talking about parking a boat: to berth means to moor or dock a ship.

When we talk about motorhome hire, ‘berth’ is term you will often hear, this can be quite a confusing term as it means bed, but not exactly. Let’s give an example, The Mooveo C6 motorhome has a double bed over the cab, this is 2 berths because it is for two people. At the rear of the motorhome are two single bunk beds which are two separate beds ...