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From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
Mooring refers to the means by which a starship is physically connected to a space station or another ship.
When the IKS Rotarran departed Deep Space 9 in late 2373, first officer Worf first gave the orders to clear all moorings and release docking clamps in order to clear the statio's docking ring. (DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")
- Typically, the terms mooring clamp and docking clamp were used interchangeably, but the use in "Soldiers of the Empire" indicates that at least in the case of Klingon Birds of Prey, moorings and docking clamps were different items.