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Berth (moorings)

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For other uses, see Berth.

A berthis a designated location in a port or harbour used formooringvessels when they are not

at sea.

Locations in a port

Two small 'marina'type berths

Berth is the term used inportsand harborsfor a designated location where a vessel may be

moored, usually for the purposes of loading and unloading. Berths are designated by themanagement of a facility !e.g., port authority, harbor master". #essels are assigned to berths by

these authorities.

$ost berths are alongside a %uayor a&etty!large ports" or a floating dock!small harbors and

marinas". Berths are either general or specific to the types of vessel that use them. The sie of theberths varies from ()*m for a small boat in a marina to over +**m for the largest tankers.

Following is a list of berth types that can be found in a large port

Bulk berth

-sed to handlebulk cargo. #essels are loaded using either ecavators andconveyor beltsor pipelines. /torage facilities for the bulk cargo are often alongside the berth e.g. silos

or stockpiles.

0ontainer berth-sed to handle 1*' and +*' standard intermodal containers. #essels are loaded and

unloaded by container cranes, designed specifically for the task. Alongside the %uay there

is often a large flat area used to store both the imported and eported containers.

2eneral berth-sed to handle smaller shipments of general cargo. #essels using these would usually

have their own lifting gear,but some ports will provide mobile cranes to do this.

3ay berth, layberth

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!)" A berth used for idle !layup status"4)5vessels.

!1" A berth where no loading or unloading takes place. 3ay berth and layby berth

!below" may be used somewhat interchangeably for intermediate !two to seven day"periods.

3ayby berth

A general berth for use by vessels for short term waiting until a loading or dischargingberth is available.

$arina berth

-sed to allow the owners of leisure craft on and off their boats. 2enerally alongsidepontoons and accessed by hinged bridges !in tidal locations" to the shore.

6roduct berth

-sed to handle oil and gas related products, usually in li%uid form. #essels are loaded via

loading arms containing the pipe lines. /torage facilities for the products are usuallysome distance away from the berth and connected by several pipes to ensure fast loading.

7 berth

/uitable for nuclearpowered warships, and part of an operational 8aval base or a

building and refitting yard9 berth

/uitable for nuclearpowered warships, as a location for operational visits or stand offs415

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