PREPARED BY :-

KARTIK ZALA
Assi. Proff.,
Civil Engg. Department,
VICT.
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– It was superseded by catamarans which are nearly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
traffic

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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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