Taken off, as a ship needing repair? (6)
I believe the answer is:
docked
'taken off' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for docked that I've seen before include "Cut short" , "Berthed" .)