dry-dock
Drainable ship repair basin
A dry-dock is an enclosed basin from which water can be pumped out, allowing ships to be inspected, repaired, or built while resting on supports.
To dry-dock a vessel is to bring it into such a facility: The carrier was dry-docked for hull repairs.
Figuratively, to be dry-docked is to be sidelined or out of action.
Vessel construction site
- wharfShip docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- pierWaterfront landing structure
jetty · marina · slipway · basin · waterfront · seaport · berth · mooring
Temporary exterior work platform
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- shipwrightVessel construction craftsman
- outfittingSupplying with necessary gear
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
launching · crane · bulkhead · rigging · bow · stern · fitting out · sea trials
Heat-fusing metal pieces
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- paintingPigment on canvas
- refittingModifying for renewed use
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
servicing · caulking · plating · patching · pressure washing · blasting · priming · antifouling
Close-range basket attempt
- winterizingPreparing for harsh cold
- mothballingPreserving while inactive
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- idleWithout activity or purpose
inactive · preservation · shrink-wrapping · climate control · off-season · secured · protected
Preventing waste or loss
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- wooden hullShip's lumber outer structure
- traditional methodsLong-established ways of doing
archival · maritime heritage · tall ship · authenticity · historical accuracy
shipyard
Vessel construction site
pier · jetty · marina · slipway · basin · waterfront · seaport · berth · mooring · anchorage
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- shipwrightVessel construction craftsman
- outfittingSupplying with necessary gear
commissioning · launching · crane · bulkhead · rigging · bow · stern · fitting out · sea trials · christening
welding
Heat-fusing metal pieces
inspection · servicing · caulking · plating · patching · pressure washing · blasting · priming · antifouling
lay-up
Close-range basket attempt
- winterizingPreparing for harsh cold
- mothballingPreserving while inactive
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
idle · inactive · preservation · shrink-wrapping · climate control · off-season · secured · protected
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- wooden hullShip's lumber outer structure
traditional methods · archival · maritime heritage · tall ship · authenticity · historical accuracy
dry-dockfloating dock
Buoyant mooring platform
tidal basin · harbor · anchorage · marina · mooring