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In the simplest case, it is just a large board or plank that has one end resting on the boat, ship, barge, etc, and the other end resting on the shore, dock, pier, etc. On the fancy yachts, it may be a very hi tech, expensive electrically and/or hydraulically operated walkway, with a hand rail, that can be operated by a credit card sized wireless remote. It might be made to move in any direction, left, right, up, down, and be made longer or shorter as desired. Some can be used as a small crane to lift the dinghy or objects up to a few hundred kilos. Often they retract inside a special pocket in the vessel and disappear when not needed.
Frequently there are rollers or wheels at the shore end of the gangplank and universal joint at the vessel end to allow the vessel to move slightly and not damage or cause wear to the gangplank. In "Mediterranean mooring" they are at the end of the vessel. In other situations they are at the side and may resemble stairs with a platform at the top and bottom.
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