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There is a newly constructed railroad bridge over the Wilamette River in Portland, Oregon. The 499 ft. clear maritime channel allows the world's largest ships to navigate...
Changing Waterfront Uses on the River Clyde, Scotland: A Preliminary Survey
The River Clyde in Scotland was renowned for its shipbuilding and shipping facilities. However, dislocations combined with government policy have forced since the early 1960's...
Seismic Isolation System for a Floating Dry Dock
The seismic isolation system consists of two dolphins, each a relatively large-diameter cantilevered steel pipe pile anchored in Franciscan rock, and buffered connections to the floating...
Future Containerships from a Ship Owner's Viewpoint
This paper is a presentation of the author's projection of size and design constraints of future containerships. There is a discussion of containers and on-deck container...
Conversion of Keppel Wharves Conventional Berths 42 & 43 to Container Berths C13 and C14, Singapore
With further growth of container traffic expected in the 80's the need for additional facilities was apparent. Following an evaluation of available alternative sites, it was...
Mobile Cranes on Barges?A Naval Architect's Perspective
The purpose of this paper is to present a procedure for analyzing the effect of heel on a barge/crane combination in order to determine its suitability for lifting a load of given size...
Lessons Learned from the Certification of Graving Docks, Marine Railways, Vertical Lifts and Shipbuilding Ways
Because of the hazards which exist during the ship docking, undocking, launching and while the ship is being built or repaired, the Navy has determined a requirement exists for system...
Marine Elevator Transfer and Ship Repair Facility: Newfoundland Dockyard, St. John's, Newfoundland
Historical Account of the Construction and Maintenance of Drydock No. 1 Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California
Jetty 8 Renovations CFB Dockyard, Halifax, N.S.
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Erratum for Floating Dry Dock Doubles as Launching Platform
Floating Dry Dock Doubles as Launching Platform
Though usually constructed by shipyards, floating drydocks are civil engineering structures. Dry docks that float have one important advantage over their non-floating relatives�� they...
Repairing Leaks in a Dry Dock by Grouting
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Dicsussion of "Pearl Harbor Dry Dock"
Discussion of "Pearl Harbor Dry Dock"
Discussion of "Pearl Harbor Dry Dock"
Discussion of "Pearl Harbor Dry Dock"
Discussion of "Pearl Harbor Dry Dock"
Pearl Harbor Dry Dock
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