dry dock, type of dock (q.v.) consisting of a rectangular basin dug into the shore of a body of water and provided with a removable enclosure wall or gate on the side toward the water, used for major repairs and overhaul of vessels. When a ship is to be docked, the dry dock is flooded, and the gate removed.
What are the types of dry dock?
Types of Dry Dock
- Graving dock.
- Floating dock.
- Marine Rail Dock.
- Shiplifts.
- Marine mobile lifts.
Where is the largest dry dock in the UK?
Able UK owns the largest dry dock in the UK at Seaton Port on Teesside. In 2003 the dismantling of former US Navy vessels and the ex-French navy aircraft carrier Foch attracted controversy over environmental objections to the toxic materials contained in the ships.
