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Bollard
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A post on a wharf for tethering mooring lines
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Bunded fuel tank
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Storage tanks used to store hazardous substances, and which contain a secondary containment tank
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Cathodic protection
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Protection of metal structures from corrosion under water
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Concrete spalling
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Water penetration causing concrete to peel, pop out or flake off
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Cope point
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Infrastructure that provides access to essential services such as fuel and electricity to berthed ships
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Dolphin
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A marine structure that extends above the water level and is not connected to shore
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Fender
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A bumper used to absorb the kinetic energy of a vessel berthing against a wharf or similar structure
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Scour
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A specific form of erosion, this refers to the removal of granular bed material in the vicinity of coastal structures by hydrodynamic forces
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Sheet piling
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A group of piles set close together to resist lateral pressure
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Sullage
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Waste water
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