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Download Solution PDFWhat is the purpose of providing slipways in a harbour?
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The various components of artificial Harbour and their function is given below in the tabulated form:
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Component |
Function/Purpose |
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Approach Channel |
Provide a passage of ship between the harbor entrance & the docks. |
|
Entrance Channel |
Navigational purposes & to prevent dangerous tidal currents. |
|
Berthing Basin |
A basin in which the vessels or ships rest or parks |
|
Turning basin |
The area required for maneuvering the ship while going or leaving the berth so that a ship can leave the head |
|
Quays & Wharves |
It has structures generally constructed to permit the berthing of vessels alongside cargo working. |
|
Break Water |
|
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Dry Docks and Slipways |
They are used for repairs, maintenance, and construction of the ship. |
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