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TheEsquimaltGravingDock'sdimensionsmeasure357.5metresby38.4metresorabout
1,200feetlongby135feetwide.Thenorthlandingjettyis305metreslong(1000feet)and
contains10metresofwater(30feet)atlowtide.Thereisanother305metres(1000feet)ofberth
frontageatthesouthlandingwharf.
TheDockcanbedividedintwowithacaissonandclosedbyfloatingcaissonsballastedwith
concreteandseawater.AtunnelonthenorthsideisusedtofillandemptytheDockandthistunnel
connectstoseparatetunnelsenablingeachsectionofthedryocktofillindependentlythrough
culvertsinthefloor.
Thepropertyperimeterisfencedandtherearereinforcedconcreteretainingwallsborderingtheeast
end.TheDockislitbyeighthighmasttowerswithhighpressuresodiumlightingfixturesplus
standardmercuryvapourlighting.
Recently,stabilizerpocketswerebuiltintotheconcretewallsofthedrydock.Thisnewfeature
enablescruiseshipstoextendtheirstabilizersforinspection,maintenanceandrepairwhilein
drydock.
DockDimensions
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AlargerimageofDockDimensionsisavailableonaseparatepage.
SchematicoftheEsquimaltGravingDockshowingtheplanandlongitudinalviewsofthedrydock.
TheEsquimaltGravingDock'sdimensionsmeasure357.5metresby38.4metresorabout
1,200feetlongby135feetwide.TheDockcanbedividedintotwoseperatesections.
AerialViewoftheDock
BasicaerialmapoftheEsquimaltGravingDockfacilityshowingthedimensionsofthedrydock
southjettynorthlandingwharfandthedepthofsurroundingwaters.
CrossSectionoftheDock
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Acrosssectionschematicofthedrydockshowingthetotalheightandwidthofthedrydock.The
heightofthefloortothecopingis14.93metreswhilethewidthofthedrydockatenteranceis
41.15metres.
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TechnicalInformation
Dimensionsforvariousareasofthedock,inmetres
AREA
METRES
Totallengthofdock
361.48
Clearinsidelength,cassioninplaceinstop1
357.5
Clearinsidelength,cassioninplaceinstop2
347.67
Clearinsidelength,cassioninplaceinstop3
225.65
Clearinsidelength,cassioninplaceinstop4
119.07
Clearinsidelength,cassioninplaceinstops2and3
114.96
Clearinsidelength,cassioninplaceinstops2and4
221.64
Widthofdockatentrance
41.15
Depthofwateroverdocksill(HighWaterOrdinarySpringTide)
12.19
Depthofwateroverdocksill(LowWaterOrdinarySpringTide)
9.14
Depthofwateroverkeelblocks(HighWaterOrdinarySpringTide)
12.22
Depthofwateroverkeelblocks(LowWaterOrdinarySpringTide)
9.17
Heightofkeelblocksabovedeckfloor
1.55
Heightoffloortocoping
14.93
Source:Harbour&ShippingJournal,July2002,Volume85,No.7
Datemodified: 20141120
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