ferry slip
Vessel docking station
A ferry slip is a dock structure designed specifically for ferries to load and unload passengers and vehicles.
The slip typically features a ramp or adjustable platform that accommodates changing water levels and aligns with the ferry's deck: The captain guided the boat into the ferry slip.
Also called a ferry berth.
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- wharfShip docking structure
- boat rampIncline for launching watercraft
- gangwayNarrow corridor for access
gangplank down · ramp · car deck · berth · landing · harbor · embark · walk on · foot passenger · disembark · mooring · vessel · Staten Island · passenger · crossing · terminal · boarding · quay
- ferriesjetfoil, Francisco, island hopper, foot passenger, hydrofoil
- ferry terminalboarding gate, boarding ramp, gangway, mooring, mooring post
- landing sitesairfield, airport, airstrip, helipad, heliport
- seaportsseaport, docks, Shanghai, Singapore, container port
- ferry typesroll-on roll-off
water enclosure/openness
ferry slipopen water
Unobstructed body navigable freely
open sea · high seas · deep water · open ocean · offshore waters
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