CONTAIN

Ferry
Transfer Bridge
Floating Landing stages
Transit sheds
Warehouse
Cold storage
Aprons
Cargo Handling Equipment
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FERRY
A ferry is a boat or ship (a merchant ship) used to
carry (or ferry) primarily passengers and sometimes
vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water.

Most ferry operates on regular, frequent, return

services.

Also known as water bus or water taxi.

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TYPES OF FERRIES

Ferry design depend on the length of the route,

passenger or vehicle capacity required, speed
requirements and the water conditions the craft
must deal with.
DOUBLE ENDED:-
It has inter changeable bows and sterns,
allowing them to shuttle back and forth between two
terminals without having to turn around.
Ex. Staten Island ferry, Washington State
ferry, etc.
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DOUBLE ENDED
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HYDROFOIL:-
–Higher cruising speeds,
–Only passenger ferry
–Used at English channel and Canary Island

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HOVERCRAFT:-
– Were developed in 1960 and 1970 to carry
cars,
–SR.N4 was largest
–It was superseded by catamarans which are
nearly as fast and are less affected by sea and
weather conditions

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CATAMARAN:-
– It is normally associated with high speed ferry
service,
– Water jet powered vessels
RO-RO:-
– Roll on/ roll off ferries are large, conventional
ferries named for the ease by which vehicles can
board and leave
CRUISEFERRY:-
– A ship that combines features of a cruise ship with
a Ro-Ro ferry

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Catamaran ferry

Ro-Ro ferry

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FAST ROPAX FERRY:-

–Introduced in 1995,
–Conventional ferry with large garage intake,
–Large passenger capacity,
–Diesel propulsion and propellers that sail
over 25 knots.

TURNTABLE FERRY:-

–Allows vehicles to load from side,

–The vehicle platform can be turned sideways
to allow sideways loading of vehicles.
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PONTOON FERRY:-

– Used in less developed countries with large river,

– One or more vehicles are carried on a pontoon with
ramps at either end for vehicle to drive on and off,
– Motorized and able to be steered independently
like a boat.

FOOT FERRY:-

– Small craft used to ferry foot passengers, and

often also cyclist, over rivers,
– Self propelled craft or cable ferries.

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TURNTABLE FERRY PONTOON FERRY

FOOT FERRY

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CABLE FERRY:-
– Very short distance may be crossed by cable or
chain ferry,
– Human powered,
– Reaction ferries are cable ferries that use the
perpendicular force of the current as a source of
power.

DOCKING:-
– Ferry boats often dock at specialized facilities
designed to position the boat for loading and
unloading called ferry slip,
– The apron ramp will be a part of ferry itself.

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CABLE FERRY DOCKING

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TRANSFER BRIDGE/
FERRY SLIP
 A ferry slip is a specialized docking facility that receives a
ferry boat or train ferry,
 A similar structure called a barge slip receives a barge or car
float that is used to carry wheeled vehicles across a body of
water,
 In other cases, the ramp is installed at the ferry slip and is
called a linkspan or apron,
 Such ramp is adjustable to accommodate varying water
heights and ferry loadings and to move it out of the way
during approach and exit.

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FLOATING LANDING
STAGES
It is a platform which is used for the purpose of
loading and unloading people and goods from ocean
going vessels, including boats and ships of all
shapes, style and sizes
In areas with shallow water or limited space, the
landing stage may be designed for use with tenders
and ship’s boats
Landing stage may also house customs warehouses,
immigration offices, and other government facilities
They can also house things like tourist information
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TRANSIT SHEDS
 These are covered temporary structures located
adjacent or on the pier or wharf for temporary storage
of cargo.

PURPOSE:-
To protect the cargo from rain, sun, cold, dust etc,
To protect the cargo from damage or theft,
To separate and stack the individual consignments,
Storage of goods discharged from vessels and awaiting
clearance through customs and distribution to
warehouses,
Storage of goods arriving by land and awaiting export.
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WAREHOUSE (godowns)
Permanent structure, usually provided on shore or
directly behind transit sheds for relatively long term
storage of cargo,
Made of RCC, timber framing and siding with
roofing covering of appropriate roofing materials,
It should be light in weight, fire resisting,
It should be adjacent to pier or wharves to be served,
Road and rail services are provided at the back and
front of the warehouses with roads at the end.

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COLD STORAGE
For the purpose of storage of perishable materials
like fruits, green vegetables, fish, eggs, food, etc. the
cold storage will have to be provided to suit the
necessary requirements,
The food items which require refrigeration are to be
shipped by refrigerated boats,
It should be located on the deck as close as possible
to ship,
The operation of a cold storage plant is a specialized
area,
The maintenance of correct temperatures, air
circulation and humidity are of great importance to
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APRONS
 The open space left immediately in front of a berth is known
as apron,
 It is required for loading and unloading of cargo from
vessels,
 The apron is utilized for the installation of railway tracks
and various other mechanical contrivances such as road
trucks, cranes etc. use apron for the efficient discharge of
the cargo
 The width of apron depends upon the factors like cost of
construction, operation involved, needs of handling the
cargo etc
 The width of apron should be such that it results in
minimum travel time of cargo to and from the ship and the
transit shed.
 Width=10m for ports with light traffic to 25m for heavy 25
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CARGO HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
Cranes
Mechanical trucks
Tractors and trailors
Dock locomotives
Piling and stacking machines
Conveyors and elevators
Pneumatics handling equipments
Oil handling equipment

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