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In regards to ships and boats what is a dry dock used for?
A dry dock is used for the construction, maintenance and repair of ships and boats. You can learn more about dry docks at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Dry dock" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
Where was the Titantic Ship?
the titanic was built in irland in a dry dock but was not fitted out in a dry dock and like many big ships like aircraft carriers, cruise liners etc the titanic was fitted out once she was afloat, this would cut down the amount of time she took up in the dry dock and that would cut down the cost of the build she was fitted out at a dock nearby whilst on the water.
What is the purpose of dry-dock?
A dry-dock is where boats and ships are built, and where they are placed when they go in for refit. A dry-dock allows workers to access various components affixed to the outer hull below the waterline. It also allows them to clear the hull of micro organisms which slow the ship down when underway. Special paints are applied to protect the hull until its next refit.
When was Dry Dock Hotel created?
Dry Dock Hotel was created in 1857.
Where are cruise ships built?
I am pretty sure cruise ships are built in dry docks where they can be flooded to float the ships. This is something i saw on Discovery channel on tv. Once the ship is complete they can flood the dock to float the ship to the ocean.
When was Dry Dock Brewing Company created?
Dry Dock Brewing Company was created in 2005.
When was Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock created?
Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock was created in 1916.
Was the Thompson dock a dry dock?
the Thompson Dock was the worlds largest dry dock in 1911, so yes it was, and it helped create Titanic and its sister vessels Olympic and Britannic. :)
How do boats get in the sea after being built?
Boats are hauled from the factory to the water on trucks and dropped into the water off a boat slip or using a crane. Ships are built in either a cradle or a dry dock in the shipyard. The ship reaches a point where it will float and they slide it out of the cradle into the water, a very impressive site and one that is often shown occurring after the ship's christening. If in a dry dock it is floaded, floating the new vessel onto the water.
What is the place where ships are made?
shipyard
When was Chittenango Landing Dry Dock Complex created?
Chittenango Landing Dry Dock Complex was created in 1856.
When did Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank end?
Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank ended in 1992.
