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2. Composite repair - Wikipedia

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   The most important technical challenges in the implementation of a successful composite patch repair are: (a) proper design of the repair patch and the procedures that will be followed, (b) selection of the most suitable materials and tools for the application, (c) careful surface preparation, (d) implementation of the composite patch repair ...

3. Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company - Wikipedia

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   The Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company was a major late 19th/early 20th century ship repair and conversion facility located in New York City.Begun in the 1880s as a small shipsmithing business known as the Morse Iron Works, the company grew to be one of America's largest ship repair and refit facilities, at one time owning the world's largest floating dry dock.

4. Auxiliary repair dock - Wikipedia

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   An auxiliary repair dock (ARD) is a type of floating drydock employed by the U.S. Navy, especially during World War II. The Navy commissioned 33 ARD vessels: ARD-1 through ARD-33. ARDs were self-sustaining in World War II. ARDs have a rudder to help in tow moving, making ARDs very mobile, and have a bow to cut through waves.

5. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   Commonly used on commercial fishing boats using nets; and Kevlar, an extremely strong and expensive fibre with almost no stretch, usually braided and best suited for halyards. Taff rail: a railing at the extreme stern of a vessel. Thwart: a transverse member used to maintain the shape of the topsides of a small boat, often doubling as a seat.

6. Auxiliary floating drydock - Wikipedia

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   To reduce travel time for repair work, over 150 auxiliary floating dry docks of different sizes were built during World War II between 1942 and 1945. These newly built floating dry docks had a lift capacity of 400 to 100,000 tons. Without these forward repair bases, ships would have had to return to the US for repairs. Between 1 October 1944 ...

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