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  Slipway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water.
In its simplest form, a slipway is a plain ramp, typically made of concrete, steel, stone or even wood.
Such slipways are used for repair as well as for putting newly built vessels in the water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slipway   (937 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Members shall be invoiced for Slipway fees at rates set from time to time by the Executive Committee, however non-members must pay their fees prior to launching and all quick slip fees are payable to the Slipmaster prior to launching.
Slipway users must leave the slipway area in a clean and tidy condition and return all equipment to its place of storage.
To protect the slipway equipment vessels in excess of 15 tons displacement will not be slipped and users should note that the slipway has a maximum beam capability of approximately 4.2m.
www.rpnyc.org.nz /rpnyc/content_fac_slipway.html   (1097 words)

  
 Slipway Holiday Villas (Where To Stay)
Slipway guests are encouraged to see as many of the local attractions as possible.
The Slipway hire boats are available for those who wish to go sightseeing around the lakes or to go fishing.
The Slipway is a unique lakeside holiday village consisting of seven luxury three bedroom villas, with absolute waterfront, all with magnificent views over Bancroft Bay.
www.wheretostay.com.au /Listing/31002440   (386 words)

  
 Slipway
It is advisable to return to the beach area in front of the signal station to the west of the slipway (Southampton side) rather than directly to the slipway.
The upper slipway is wide enough to rig and temporarily park boats on their trolleys.
All members are reminded that leaving a boat rigged o the slipway is a hazard with varying wind direction and strengths.
www.lossc.co.uk /slipway.htm   (587 words)

  
 A Birthplace Reborn : The Titanic Quarter : ET Research (2005) by Senan Molony - 21 October 2005
The wedged cut to the western side of the site indicates where the slipways for Titanic and Olympic were located.
Slipways 2 and 3, which housed Olympic and Titanic respectively, will come out of dereliction to become an open space with the shapes of the superliners picked out in fl slate as a kind of shadow footprint of the glory that was.
Fronting onto the River Lagan, where both liners made their baptism, will be a huge new sculpture entitled 'Grace,' which appears to be a stylistic re-imagining of the Women's Titanic Memorial in Washington DC.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /item/4875   (1269 words)

  
 Slipway - Mary River Slipway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The slipway has in place an approval to extend it by another 15 metres and this work has been commenced.
The slipway is supported on Turpentine piles at about 1.5 metre centres and reinforced concrete rails carry the trolleys over a heavy timber headstock.
Walkers Limited completely restored this slipway in 1966 and it is interesting to note that an engineering inspection has concluded that the structure is suitable to form a base for the 2,000 ton slipway which has current EPA approval and upon which basic work has commenced.
www.maryriverslipway.com.au /slipway.html   (381 words)

  
 Hastings Online - About Magazine Issue 13 - Slipway at West Marina
The buildings surrounding the slipway are an artist's impression of what could surround the slipway if private development companies were interested in the site.
Experts expect the slipway to attract around 2000 launches per year and it is initially likely to be managed by the Council and interested parties.
There are a limited number of public slipways on this stretch of coast and therefore this slipway would be something else unique to the town.
www.hastings.gov.uk /about/issue13_slipway.aspx   (462 words)

  
 Zanzibar got new Slipway
Speaking shortly after launching the slipway at Malindi port here yesterday, the Isles president said the new slipway for lighter ships was one of the benefits of the 40 development project set to be opened prior to the 40th anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution on January 12.
It was his anticipation that with the availability of the ship servicing facility, the port will reduce prices of using the marine vessels when compared to the past, when the boat operators were forced to pay more to service their ferries abroad, he noted.
Construction of the first phase of the slipway that can hold boats up to 500 tonnes which is the property of the Zanzibar Harbor's Authority, had cost 2.2bn/ Netherlands based Damen Shipyard Company undertook the job.
www.zanzibargovernment.org /shipway_art.htm   (314 words)

  
 Saldanha Bay's Slipway Waterfront Restaurant, West Coast South Africa/Weskus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Fine fish fare and breathtaking views across the bay have become synonymous with the Slipway, as are the flotilla of small - and large - fishing craft.
The Slipway's very own Yacht, Sailtrader (plus a water taxi), stand at the ready to transport you around the harbour or out to sea, at your leisure.
Besides being the sub-continent's deepest and most natural harbour, Saldanha Bay is also home the richest mussel farms (and oyster beds) anywhere on the SA coastline, and are highly recommended by the Slipway.
www.slipway.co.za   (350 words)

  
 Slipway Use Regulations in Malta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Director of Fisheries can when granting permission for the use of a slipway fix the period for such use, and during the currency of such period can order the immediate launching of the fishing boat.
The Director of Fisheries can impose any conditions for the securing of the fishing boat on the slipway after hauling as he deems fit and can order the removal of any implements which he deems not necessary except while hauling or launching of the fishing boat.
In such cases such minimum length should be indicated on a board erected near the slipway.
users.onvol.net /112886/slipway_use.htm   (186 words)

  
 Launching   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
There is nearby parking, a pub adjacent to the slipway and sandy beach extending southward from the slipway beyond the limits of the harbour.
This is the busiest slipway in the harbour.
The Broadmarsh slipway is at the north end of the harbour, some 6 kilometres from the harbour entrance.
www.langstoneharbour.org.uk /boating/launching.htm   (378 words)

  
 Noonsite: Ratanachai Slipway Phuket: Negatives and Positives
The slipway management has been contacted to provide a reponse and as yet nothing has been heard.
For new cruisers coming to Thailand looking to have work done on their boats, and for those who should not have to go through this drama, here is what happened to us.
We had our catamaran Backchat out at this boatyard in May 2005 and were happy with the service and the professionalism of the haulout, the most stress free that we have had.
www.noonsite.com /Members/doina/R2005-10-12-1   (877 words)

  
 DIVING IN S-E CORNWALL- LAUNCHING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The slipway is located near to the centre of the village.
The slipway is free and accessible at all times.The beach is a mixture of pebbles at the top and sand nearer the waters edge.
A club that is adjacent to the slipway, has installed a security light which illuminates the slipway, which is very handy for preparing for night dives.
members.aol.com /ecwdivers/launching.htm   (535 words)

  
 Maryborough Slipway of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Maryborough Slipway is a pleasant, capable, and particularly economical place for maintenance and repairs on marine craft to 60 feet.
The business actually has two slipways, the biggest catering for vessels to 60 feet in length and the smaller offering undercover slipping for vessels to 45 feet.
The slipway has catered for repairs to vessels since 1856, and has been operated by the current owners since 1977.
dkd.net /pom/maryslip/page2.html   (238 words)

  
 The Hindu : Karnataka / Udupi News : Lack of slipway, a problem for Malpe fishermen
Kanchan told presspersons that it was in 1986 that the fishermen approached the Government seeking a slipway so that they can haul their boats and repair them during the monsoon (off season).
The Government responded by allotting 13 acres on the northern side of the Malpe harbour for the slipway.
He said while there is nothing wrong in constructing a slipway for ships, the Government should allow berthing and repair of boats of fishermen in the new slipway.
www.hindu.com /2005/04/07/stories/2005040713850300.htm   (493 words)

  
 The Motor Ship - Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dredging of the slipway basin will start in July this year and the complete facility will be finished in July 2007.
Following in depth studies of the various methods of docking and undocking vessels for repair and new building, it was decided that a slipway was the preferred choice.
The slipway will comprise a water front ramp, some 26m wide and 226m long with two parallel rails and a winch located at the top.
www.motorship.com /currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=3353   (327 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Slipway repairs delay car ferries
But the slipways have also needed an overhaul and work on them has meant only one vessel operating at times.
Now the ferry bosses are planning to alter the work on the slipway in a bid to reduce the delays by next week.
However, some delays will be inevitable until all the slipway work is complete by the end of January and the third new ferry comes into service.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/4353552.stm   (296 words)

  
 Antigua Slipway Ltd. - Services
Along with a newly upgraded 200-tonne hauling capacity, it also offers sand blasting, osmosis treatment, structural GRP repairs, laminnating of aramyds and high modular carbons, airless antifoul spraying and protection management.
Our contractor, A and A rigging as well as Antigua Rigging are well respected company which has been serving yachts visiting the Caribbean for over ten years.
Contact Antigua Slipway any time of the year for professional mast out evaluations and free estimates.
www.antiguaslipway.com /service.html   (408 words)

  
 Yachting and Boating World: RNLI and slipway launch
Both Tenby and Padstow are about to have brand new slipway launch facilities would it not be cheaper to find a floating mooring for the life boats.
In days past when the lifeboat would plod along between 6-8 kts slipway boathouses were needed along the coast to maintain coverage.
FWIW I think it would be sad to lose the nostalgia of the slipway launch into heavy seas, I just wonder if it is still ‘really’ a requirement.
www.ybw.com /forums/showthreaded.php/Number/676723   (216 words)

  
 The Avengers: Death on the Slipway - TV.com
We don't have allusions for Death on the Slipway.
We don't have trivia for Death on the Slipway.
We don't have quotes for Death on the Slipway.
www.tv.com /avengers/death-on-the-slipway/episode/65360/summary.html   (191 words)

  
 glue-it.com The home of model making
Model Slipway became the one make manufacturer with their Club 500 model, which at approximately £38.00 is cheap in this day and age, and is ordered direct from the manufacturer.
It was determined from analysis of several clubs proposed regulations to adopt the Southend Model Power Boat Club's (Website: http://www.smpbc.ukf.net/) regulations for the class.
The class requires that none of the parts supplied in the kit be substituted for ones of superior performance i.e.
www.glue-it.com /boats/gallery/club500.html   (1933 words)

  
 Theme 1. Slipway for launching and pulling out the ships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The slipway is a place in a shipyard where the ship is being built or reconstructed, launched or pulled out.
The horizontal slipway is used for newbuilding, the lateral or repair slipways are used for repairs of the ships, and the inclined slipway is used for pulling out and launching the ships sideways.
On slipway of the shipyard "Beograd" it is possible to pull out and launch the ships up to 21.000kN, length up to 120m and breadth up to 23m.
www.sanu.ac.yu /english/shipbuilding/Tema1.htm   (397 words)

  
 Hauling a whale up the slipway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The invention of the slipway and onboard flensing was another great step forwards in the technology of industrial whaling.
Prior to this, whales had been flensed by the side of the whaling ships, with perhaps just occasional smaller catches being hauled aboard using cranes or winches.
It is intended for historical interest rather than a commentary on the ethics of whaling.
www.coolantarctica.com /gallery/whales_whaling/0056.htm   (282 words)

  
 slipway.html
Built over 60 years ago, the slipways at Grimsby are in full operation, the facilities offered consisting of two slipways, the largest slipway cradle having a capacity of 1200 tons.
The Great Grimsby Slipway Company is made up of local companies, and run by a Board of Directors under the chairmanship of Dave Johnson.
The hire of the slipways and the movement of vessels is controlled by Company Secretary, John McLellan and is assistant Alan Riley, the slipway operator.
www.grimsbyfishmarket.co.uk /frames/slipway.html   (266 words)

  
 Goole Boathouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Other facilities include dry storage on land and under cover, a dry dock and a slipway, car parking and a well stocked chandlery.
A concrete slipway with a gradient 1 in 8 is suitable for all types of trailer boats.
Larger boats up to 12 tons in weight can be slipped by using the boatyard's hydraulic trailer.
www.gooleboathouse.com   (256 words)

  
 Granny Buttons: Castle Wharf loses slipway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
She lives in that gorgeous converted warehouse at Castle Wharf, Berkhamsted, and she's heard that a new housing development next door is threatening to demolish the historic boatyard dock and slipway.
Most recently Castle Wharf has ceased to be a destination and is now not even a pitstop for boaters, although a number of bold, elegant stone-and-brass canalside displays testify to "Berko's" history.
She does, however, say that the plans don’t mention the destruction of the slipway and the essential 'wharfiness' (my term) of what remains.
www.grannybuttons.com /granny_buttons/2005/11/castle_wharf_lo.html   (971 words)

  
 Woman dies after car plunges from slipway
A woman has died after her car entered the water from a ferry slipway in Dorset.
The incident occurred around 8pm on Sunday night, when the crew of the Sandbanks Ferry reported seeing a fl car plunge into the water on the Poole side of the ferry by the North Haven slipway.
The crew said that one person was still inside and that the car was sinking after staying afloat for a few seconds.
www.4ni.co.uk /nationalnews.asp?id=45967   (348 words)

  
 Extension   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Besides being able at time to determine the value of concessions, incentives etc. offered it can be done specifically for a particular fisherman and/or vessel.
Slipway; storage lockers; gear/boat repair shed; market stalls; engine wash stand; gas pump facilities; cafeteria.
Limited shrimp peeling operation is conducted in the market at the peak of the shrimp season.
grid2.cr.usgs.gov /cepnet/trini_tbgo/fisheries/serv_exten.htm   (724 words)

  
 DETE - Minister Tony Killeen opens new Ballyvaughan Slipway
The new slipway qualified for both Government and EU Funding under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 and also includes a contribution from Clare County Council.
The slipway is designed to provide berthage on both sides, this will allow boats to come alongside and unload their catch in much more user friendly way than was possible is the past, as the boat will always be level with the pier surface.
This type of slipway is more more accessible than an ordinary pier as it does away with hauling up shellfish at a distance of 18 feet on a spring tide.
www.entemp.ie /press/2005/20051122.htm   (486 words)

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