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2. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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   A caisson is a form of lock gate. It consists of a large floating iron or steel box. This can be flooded to seat the caisson in the opening of the dock to close it, or pumped dry to float it and allow it to be towed clear of the dock. Graving docks at Birkenhead, closed by a variety of ship caissons and floating (sliding) caissons.

3. Amphibious transport dock - Wikipedia

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   An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD), [ 1 ] is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. [ 2 ] Several navies currently operate this kind of ship. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone ...

4. Fender (boating) - Wikipedia

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   In boating, a fender is an air-filled ball or a device in other shape and material used to absorb the kinetic energy of a boat or vessel berthing against a jetty, quay wall or other vessel. [1] Fenders, used on all types of vessels, from cargo ships to cruise ships, ferries and personal yachts, prevent damage to vessels and berthing structures ...

5. Caisson lock - Wikipedia

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   Caisson lock. The caisson lock is a type of canal lock in which a narrowboat is floated into a sealed watertight box and raised or lowered between two different canal water levels. It was invented in the late 18th century as a solution to the problem posed by the excessive demand for water when conventional locks were used to raise and lower ...

6. Louis Joubert Lock - Wikipedia

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   Louis Joubert Lock. Coordinates: 47°16′38″N 2°11′50″W. A ship in the Louis Joubert Lock. The Louis Joubert Lock ( French: Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert ), also known as the Normandie Dock – after the large ocean liner that provided the impetus for the facility to be built, is a lock and major dry dock located in the port of Saint ...

7. Black Country Living Museum boat dock - Wikipedia

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   The thousands of boats that used to work the Black Country canals all needed constant maintenance. In this area there were many working boat yards, or docks, like this one, where boats were built and repaired. They were busy, cluttered places not unlike a modern scrap yard as it was common practice to break wooden boats, salvaging the ironwork.