Ferry slip - WikiHQ

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thumb|right|250px|[[BC Ferries Dock seen from the ship about to dock]]

<span lang="es-formal" dir="ltr">A</span> ferry slip is a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat or train ferry.

A similar structure called a barge slip receives a barge or car float that is used to carry wheeled vehicles across a body of water.

Often a ferry intended for motor vehicle transport will carry its own adjustable ramp - when elevated it acts as a wave guard and is lowered to a horizontal position at the terminus to meet a permanent road segment that extends under water. In other cases, the ramp is installed at the ferry slip and is called a linkspan or apron.

Such a ramp is adjustable to accommodate varying water heights and ferry loadings and to move it out of the way during approach and exit.