THE MODERN MARINE RAILWAY DRY DOCK
The railway drydock differs from the floating drydock and the graving dock or basin in its mechanical means for hoisting a vessel out of the water to a height above the highest tides, where it rests on a structure fixed to the ground. Vertical lifts are similar, but their platforms are not directly supported by the ground. In this description of the features of modern railway drydocks, it is noted that although such docks are sometimes perceived as outdated, the newer ones are, in fact, reliable facilities that are economical to both install and operate in the 100 to 6,000 ton capacity range, and that are highly durable in the harsh marine environment.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Journal article
- Publication Date: 1989
Media Info
- Pagination: 3 p.
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Serial:
- Shipbuilding Technology International (UK)
- ISSN: 0268-8662
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Drydocks
- Old TRIS Terms: Facility descriptions; Marine railways
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00657447
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM