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Plant to accomodate ships or floating devices for their construction or maintenance in the dry. Embodiments: drydock: chambered, solid structure lockable against the water. Floating: trough-like floating vessel open at the end, can be lowered or lifted by filling or emptying the ballast chambers.

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