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drydock
(redirected from Dry docking)

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Noun1.drydock - a large dock from which water can be pumped outdrydock - a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
docking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
floating dock, floating dry dock - dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised
shipyard - a workplace where ships are built or repaired
Verb1.drydock - maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
dock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"


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Dry docking involves pulling the vessel out of water and carrying out extensive all-round maintenance and repair works.
Long-term maintenance contracts allow for greater efficiencies for both parties, enabling them to plan dry docking of ships well in advance, without having to go through the process of separate tendering for each individual job.
Dry docking involves pulling the vessel out of water and carrying out extensive all-round maintenance and repair works.
 
 
 
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