The ship at the mooring mast. As the wind changes, the ship rolls around on its' single wheel offering the least resistance to the wind.
  Mooring masts took many years to develop. Many airships were damaged or destroyed getting them in or out of sheds (hangers) because of wind. It proved much safer to land at the mast, then later when conditions were calm, walk the airship into the shed.
   Spending a long time on the mast can mean fabric damage from ultra-violet light.

Note the ribs on the nose of the ship. These are needed to provide a strong mooring point.

   When the ship is in motion they prevent the nose from caving in.

  Note the steps up the mast.