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2. Slipway - Wikipedia

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   A slipway, also known as boat ramp or launch or boat deployer, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats, and for launching and retrieving small boats on trailers towed by automobiles and flying boats on their undercarriage .

3. Stern launching ramp - Wikipedia

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   Some modern patrol vessels are equipped with a stern launching ramp, or simply launching ramp, for deploying smaller rescue or pursuit boats without requiring the parent ship to first come to a halt. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Typically the smaller craft are powered by water-jets, and can drive themselves up the ramp by their own power.

4. E1 Series (boat racing) - Wikipedia

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   The RaceBird is an all-electric hydrofoil boat. It is 24 feet long, with aluminum hydrofoils which raise the boat when reaching a speed of 17 knots. The 200-hp electric motor can reach a power output of 150 kW and has a battery capacity of 35 kWh. It can reach a top speed of 50 knots (58 MPH/93 KPH).

5. Sealegs Amphibious Craft - Wikipedia

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   Enhanced power steering (EPS) – This uses smart PLC and magnetic sensor technology to provide a smooth transition from water to land. While operating a Sealegs craft with EPS on water, the bow wheel remains central; when the craft switches to land operation, wheel steering locks in. During the transition, EPS ensures wheel alignment is central.

6. Shiplift - Wikipedia

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   A shiplift is used to dry dock and launch ships. It consists of a structural platform that is lifted and lowered exactly vertically, synchronously by a number of hoists . First, the platform is lowered underwater, then the ship is floated above the support, and finally the platform with support and ship is lifted and the ship is brought to the ...

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