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  2. Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort - Wikipedia

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    The Port operates at a depth of 36 feet and a width of 200 feet. In November 2010, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the Port to expand to a 44-foot depth and a 400-foot width; there are no current plans to do so. [3]

  3. Wharf - Wikipedia

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    Traffic sign: Quayside or river bank ahead. Unprotected quayside or riverbank. A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings.Commercial ports may have warehouses that serve as interim storage: where it is sufficient a single wharf with a single berth constructed along the land adjacent to the water is normally used; where there is a need for more capacity multiple wharves, or ...

  4. Port Lavaca, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Port Lavaca (/ l ə ˈ v ɑː k ə / ⓘ lə-VAH-kə) is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census [5] and 11,557 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County [6] and part of the Port Lavaca, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Port Lavaca is 130 miles (210 km ...

  5. Dolphin (structure) - Wikipedia

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    Wood pilings grouped into a pair of dolphins serving as a protected entryway to a boat basin. A dolphin is a group of pilings arrayed together to serve variously as a protective hardpoint along a dock, in a waterway, or along a shore; as a means or point of stabilization of a dock, bridge, or similar structure; as a mooring point; and as a base for navigational aids.

  6. Port authority - Wikipedia

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    Georgia Ports Authority intermodal terminal at the Port of Savannah. In Canada, the United States and Spain, a port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.

  7. Mole (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Oakland Long Wharf, San Francisco East Bay In the San Francisco Bay Area in California , there were several moles, combined causeways and wooden piers or trestles extending from the eastern shore and utilized by various railroads, such as the Key System , Southern Pacific Railroad (two), and Western Pacific Railroad : the Alameda Mole , the ...

  8. Marina - Wikipedia

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    A marina (from Spanish, Portuguese [mɐˈɾinɐ] and Italian: "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters.

  9. Berth (moorings) - Wikipedia

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    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 (large ports) or a floating dock (small harbors and marinas). Berths are either general or specific to the types of vessel that use them.