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  2. Gangway (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    The port and starboard gangways of the Duquesne can be seen at the right and left of the ship's boats. The port side is fully careened, while the starboard side shows the inner structure of the woodwork. A gangway is a narrow passage that joins the quarterdeck to the forecastle of a sailing ship. The term is also extended to mean the narrow ...

  3. SC disability rights group says Daufuskie ferry’s docks and ...

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    DRSC expanded its concerns beyond the vessels to include ground access, docks and gangplanks. It is unknown if the concerns raised about the areas outside of the boats are the responsibility of ...

  4. Disembarkation - Wikipedia

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    People normally board and depart a ship via a gangplank (gangway), a movable structure usually consisting of a ramp with stairs and railings. The gangplank may lead to either a dock or a small boat (or lighter) that connects to the shore. Accidents during disembarkation are most often due to being struck by a rope (line), railing or other items ...

  5. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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    This is a permanent fixture within the dock, like a hinged dock gate, and moves upon a fixed track. The sides of the caisson are vertical, making a narrow rectangular box. Water ballast is used to control its buoyancy, as for the ship caisson, but the floating caisson is then hauled sideways into a recess built into the side of the dock wall.

  6. Jet bridge - Wikipedia

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    United Airlines planes lined up at their jet bridges at Denver International Airport in March 2014. A jet bridge (also termed jetway, [1] jetwalk, airgate, jetty, gangway, planeplank, aerobridge/airbridge, finger, skybridge, airtube, expedited suspended passenger entry system (E-SPES), or its official industry name passenger boarding bridge (PBB)) is an enclosed connector which most commonly ...

  7. Boat building - Wikipedia

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    Aluminum and aluminum alloys are used both in sheet form for all-metal hulls or for isolated structural members. Many sailing spars are frequently made of aluminium after 1960. It is the lightest material for building large boats (being 15–20% lighter than polyester and 30% lighter than steel).

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  9. Ferry slip - Wikipedia

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    Tug-propelled Dartmouth ferry barge with integral ramp at each end BC Ferries Dock seen from the ship about to dock. A ferry slip is a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat or train ferry. A similar structure called a barge slip receives a barge or car float that is used to carry wheeled vehicles across a body of water.