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Key Marine Structures Explained by Kirby Dio Parilla is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document defines various structures used in ports and harbors. A berthing structure provides a location for mooring vessels and allows for loading and unloading of cargo. A wharf is a man-made structure that provides an area for ships to safely dock and may contain buildings and navigable channels. A pier protrudes from the shore above water level for ships to disembark passengers. Breakwaters are structures that reduce wave intensity to protect coastlines from erosion.
- Author
- Kirby Dio Parilla
- Language
- EN