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2. Lighter aboard ship - Wikipedia

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   The lighter aboard ship (LASH) system refers to the practice of loading barges (lighters) aboard a bigger vessel for transport. It was developed in response to a need to transport lighters, a type of (usually but not always) unpowered barge, between inland waterways separated by open seas. Lighters are typically towed or pushed around harbors ...

3. Roll-on/roll-off - Wikipedia

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   Procyon Leader stern quarter ramp. Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.

4. Naval Base Milne Bay - Wikipedia

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   Gili Gili Dock was Naval loading and unloading dock, with both a jetty and pontoon wharf at Gili Gili (also spelled Gill Gill). On September 6, 1942 the ship MV Anshun a 1930 ship was sunk at Gili Gili Dock by Japanese cruiser Tenryū. She was refloated and repaired.

5. Engineer Light Ponton Company - Wikipedia

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   An Engineer Light Ponton Company was a combat engineer company of the United States Army that served with U.S. Army ground forces during World War II. [1] It was primarily a highly mobile pontoon bridge construction unit, though it also provided both M2 assault boats and a selection of infantry support bridging, ferries, and rafts.

6. Dock - Wikipedia

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   Pontoon (boat): a buoyant device, used to support docks or floating bridges; Quay: a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships. Slipway: a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water

7. Berth (moorings) - Wikipedia

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   Berth is the term used in ports and harbors for a designated location where a vessel may be moored, usually for the purposes of loading and unloading. Berths are designated by the management of a facility (e.g., port authority, harbor master). Vessels are assigned to berths by these authorities. Most berths are alongside a quay or a jetty ...