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graving dock [′grāv·iŋ ‚däk] (civil engineering) A form of dry dock consisting of an artificial basin fitted with a gate or caisson, into which a vessel can be floated and the water pumped out to expose the vessel's bottom. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Corps has allowed construction to proceed that will cover over a Civil War-era graving dock on the site with a parking lot--an act that will forever tarnish the historic character of the site and weaken the city's maritime industry, according to the MAS. The group deploys one 300,000 ton floating dock, one 200,000 ton graving dock, one 180,000 ton floating dock, one 150,000 ton floating dock, three 80,000 ton floating docks, one 80,000 ton graving dock and one 50,000 ton floating dock, thus, a complete range of services can be provided, which include normal dry docking, repair and conversion for any size of the ocean going vessels. In the context of plans for an Ikea store that would fill in a functional graving dock to make way for a parking lot, an expert panel will consider the historic and cultural significance of the former Todd Shipyard in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and its value as an active maritime resource. |
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