Slipway
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A slipway is a ramp on the shore by which ships and other vessels can be moved to and from the water. They are used for repairing and sometimes building ships and boats.
Slipways in the harbour of South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Small slipway in Greetsiel, Germany, 2011
Beach capstan, Porthgwarra
HMS Diana hauled up near Plymouth, 1813
Dry dock
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A dry dock is used for the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships, boats, and other watercraft. There are several basic types of dry docks: Graving or Basin Docks, Floating Dry Docks, Marine R
Slipway
…would require too much force. Therefore, for dry-docking large ships, one must use carriages supported by wheels or by roller-pallets. These types of dry-docking installations are called "marine railways". Nevertheless the words "slip" and "slipway" are also used for all dry-docking installations that use a ramp…
U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in a graving dock
A US Navy littoral combat ship in a floating drydock, NASSCO 2012
A US Navy frigate on a marine railway drydock
Floating Dock. Woodcut from Venice (1560)