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2. Lock (water navigation) - Wikipedia

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   The boat enters the lock. 8–9. The boat enters the lock. 3. The lower gates are closed. 10. The upper gates are closed. 4–5. The lock is filled with water from upstream. 11–12. The lock is emptied by draining its water downstream. 6. The upper gates are opened. 13. The lower gates are opened. 7. The boat exits the lock. 14. The boat exits ...

3. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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   Ship caisson at Droogdok Jan Blanken at Hellevoetsluis. 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.

4. Caisson lock - Wikipedia

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   Operation of caisson lock Contemporary engraving of the lock at Combe Hay. 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 ...

5. Panama Canal locks - Wikipedia

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   The Pacific-side locks were finished first—the single flight at Pedro Miguel in 1911 and Miraflores in May 1913. [6] The seagoing tug Gatun, an Atlantic entrance working tug used for hauling barges, made the first trial lockage of Gatun Locks on September 26, 1913. The lockage went perfectly, although all valves were controlled manually since ...

6. Lock - Wikipedia

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   Lock (firearm), the ignition mechanism of small arms; Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal; Lock (weapons guidance), missile navigation system's target acquisition fix; Fermentation lock, a device in beer and wine making that allows carbon dioxide to escape while not allowing ...

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8. St. Lawrence Seaway - Wikipedia

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   The Eisenhower Locks in Massena, New York St. Lawrence Seaway St. Lawrence Seaway separated navigation channel near Montreal. The St. Lawrence Seaway (French: la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent) is a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America, as far inland as Duluth ...

9. Bow visor - Wikipedia

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   These doors are an upper extension of the collision bulkhead and act as a secondary barrier against water entering the car deck, should the primary bow door(s) fail. There have been several recorded incidents in which bow visors have partially opened whilst the ship is in motion, resulting in some ships having to have their visor locking ...