How Giant Ships Are Repaired and Maintained

🚢Repairing and maintaining giant ships involves the use of dry docks and floating docks.

🏗️Specialized equipment such as tug boats, cranes, and winches are used to bring ships into position and secure them in the dry dock.

🌊Dry docks can be flooded to allow ships to enter and then drained for them to be worked on.

🔧Repair work on giant ships involves lowering the ship onto supports or blocks once the dry dock is drained.

💦Hydro-blasting ship hulls is an important maintenance task that helps ensure safety and longevity.

What is a dry dock?

—A dry dock is a large basin-like structure that can be flooded to allow ships to enter and then drained so that they can be worked on.

How are ships secured in the dry dock?

—Ships are secured using specialized equipment such as ropes, chains, and clamps.

What is hydro-blasting?

—Hydro-blasting is a maintenance task that involves using high-pressure water jets to clean ship hulls.

Why is careful planning necessary for repairing and maintaining giant ships?

—Careful planning is necessary to ensure that the ship is safely and securely positioned for work to be carried out.

What are some specialized equipment used in ship repair and maintenance?

—Specialized equipment such as tug boats, cranes, winches, and magnetic crawlers are used in ship repair and maintenance.

00:08Giant ships are repaired and maintained using dry docks and floating docks.

00:25Dry docks can be flooded to allow ships to enter and then drained so that they can be worked on.

01:02Specialized equipment such as tug boats, cranes, and winches are used to bring ships into position and secure them in the dry dock.

01:59Once in position, the ship is secured using ropes, chains, and clamps.

02:49Hydro-blasting ship hulls is an important maintenance task that helps ensure safety and longevity.