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  2. OceanGate - Wikipedia

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    The Cyclops 1 and Titan submersibles were launched and recovered from a dry dock-like "Launch and Recovery Platform" that could be towed behind a commercial vessel. Once the platform and submersible reach the target location, the platform's flotation tanks are flooded and it sinks below the surface turbulence to a depth of 9 m (30 ft). [48]

  3. Maritime history of California - Wikipedia

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    In 1851—California enacted a law concerning oysters and oyster beds. In 1852 the first regulation of salmon fishing occurred when fishing weirs or stream fish obstructions were prohibited and closed seasons established. In 1870 California Board of Fish Commissioners, predecessor to the California Department of Fish and Game was established.

  4. Ballast tank - Wikipedia

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    A floating boat lift is a smaller version working on the same principle, which may be dedicated as the storage facility for a specific vessel. Dry dock and lock caisson gates are floated into position over the sill, then the ballast tanks are flooded to hold the gate in place and make a seal while the dock or lock is drained.

  5. Dry dock - Wikipedia

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    Dry dock. A dry dock (sometimes drydock or dry-dock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships, boats, and other watercraft.

  6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    A AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

  7. Blockade of the Gaza Strip - Wikipedia

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    A blockade has been imposed on the movement of goods and people in and out of the Gaza Strip since Hamas 's takeover in 2007, led by Israel and supported by Egypt. The blockade's current stated aim is to prevent the smuggling of weapons into Gaza; previously stated motivations have included exerting economic pressure on Hamas. [1]