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.

Catamaran ferry

Ro-Ro ferry

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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 ships boats
Landing stage may also house customs warehouses, immigration
offices, and other government facilities
They can also house things like tourist information centers
FLOATING LANDING STAGES

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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.
TRANSIT SHEDS

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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.
WAREHOUSE (godowns)

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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 maintain the quality of the food item.
CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Cranes
Mechanical trucks
Tractors and trailors
Dock locomotives
Piling and stacking machines
Conveyors and elevators
Pneumatics handling equipments
Oil handling equipment
 TYPES OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
1)Fixed type: Light house
Beacon lights
Lights on piers
2)Floating type: Bouys
Lightship
LIGHT HOUSE
They are all tower structure
built of masonry or
reinforced concrete.
Beacon light is provided.
Tower is divided into number
of floors.
The tower should be strong
enough to with stand heavy
wave action.
Usually, they must have a
visibility upto 30 km.
BEACON LIGHT
Beacon light are fixed or
flashing for easy
identification by the
navigator.
They are used for means
of alignment or indicating
changes of direction.
FLOATING NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
These are two types,
1)Buoys
2)Lightships
1)Buoys
They are small sized floating structures, generally in the
form of large cylindrical cans and drums.
TYPES OF BOUYS
Channel and entrance demarcation buoys
Luminous buoys
Audible buoys or bell buoys
Mooring buoys
 LIGHTSHIP
In locations where it is not
practical to build light houses,
small ships displacing about 500
tones are used for the purpose.
The lantern is generally situated
at about 9 to 12 m height above
water levels.
The bulls of lightships are
generally painted with red colour.
They are generally held in
position by a single anchor.