Wharfinger is an archaic term for a person who is the keeper or owner of a wharf. The wharfinger took custody of and was responsible for goods delivered to the wharf, typically had an office on the wharf or dock, and was responsible for day-to-day activities including slipways, keeping tide tables and resolving disputes.
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WHARFINGER DIVISION VESSEL INSPECTION PROGRAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSProceedings of the Symposium: Current Perspectives on the Physical and Biological Processes of Humboldt Bay, March 2004
