TOPIC: 4:- MARITIME COMMERCE CLASS:- [DNS-20]

SEM: -[II ]
SUB-TOPIC : 4.1:TYPES OF PORTS & HARBORS
SUB: Emg. & CSK

Objectives: On completion of this module the cadets should be able to

understand followings:-
i.To learn about types of Ports and Harbour.
ii.Difference between Port and Harbour.
iii.Learn about Natural, Manmade, River, Inland, Outer and Tidal Ports.

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 INTRODUCTION TO HARBOURS AND PORTS
• Harbour : Harbour is a place on the coast, naturally
existing water body which opens to sea and where ships,
boats and barges can seek shelter from a stormy weather
of sea.
• To meet the advanced industrial growth of a Nation or
City, there are artificially created Harbours to provide
sheltered water for the economical shipping activity and
meet commodity requirement of local population.
• Port: Ports are usually located on coast inside a Harbour.
Often manmade structures provide industrial facility for
ships to safely berth/dock and load or unload Cargo and
other shipping activity including Dry Docking and repairs .
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• An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake,
or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term
"inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port, which is
an inland extension of a seaport, usually connected by rail to the
docks.
• The riverine ports are those ports which are located on the
riverfront. ... The well known riverine ports in India are - Haldia in
West Bengal, Sahebganj in Jharkhand, Farakka in West Bengal, and
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on the Ganges river and Dhubri in Assam
on the Brahmaputra river
• Tidal port are the ports in which the water level within the port are
subject to change with the ocean tides. It is also a place fro where
the energy is extracted from the tidal waves which is known
as tidal energy. These are mainly found in coastal regions. Kandla is
a tidal port in India.

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 Important Questions of the Topic
• Define Port and Harbour?
• What is Natural and Man Made Harbour?
• Describe Tidal and Inland Port?

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