Detailed study of harbour and ports

harbour A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.Ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired.A place where boats can land people or goods seafront . Place for vessels to anchor TYPES Artificial harbours Natural harbours Ice-free harbours Tidal harbours

Artificial harbor: They are man made harbours which are build frequently to use as ports. Natural harbours: It is a landform whrer a part of body of water is protected and deep enoudh to furnish anchourage. Ice free harbours: They are best suited near north and south poles where freesing of water takes place. Tidal harbours: It is harbor tat can be entered or exited at certain tidal levels only. PORTS: A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbourS where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. TYPES River port Fishing port

Dry port Warm water port River port: It enhances river traffics. Fishing port: Here landing and distribution of fishes takes place. Dry port: It is used to place containers and bulks Warm water ports: Water does not freez even during the winter seasons Difference between harbour and port A port is place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships A harbour is usually (but not always) more of a natural feature, like a bay, where ships can tie up, but is not principally for taking on cargo. harbours are small, used only for local vessels or leisure use. On the other hand, a port might be the commercial part of a larger harbour.

The ongoing activity in the ports and harbours includes the following Use by large commercial ferry Use by small commercial coastal vessels Use by commercial fishing vessels Use by leisure craft Fuel storage Discharge of waste water from small vessels Employment Tourism