… Passengers and cargo require a lot of time, money, and effort to pass through this space, so the location, shape, and type and size of facilities must be determined according to the type of ship and the object of transportation, and these must be arranged rationally. Wharf shapes are broadly divided into parallel wharves, where the mooring quay is parallel to the waterfront, and piers, where the mooring quay is at right angles, but there is also the special type of dock wharf, which is secured by a water gate or lock. Parallel wharves allow for a large hinterland, making them suitable for container wharves, ferry wharves, and industrial ports that load and unload large amounts of raw materials. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "wharves" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 旅客,貨物がこの空間を通過するのに,多くの時間と費用と労力を要するので,船舶の種類,輸送の対象物に合わせて位置,形状ならびに諸施設の種類と規模を定め,これらを合理的に配置しなければならない。埠頭の形状は,係船岸が水際線に平行な平行式埠頭wharvesと,直角な突堤式埠頭piersに大別されるが,このほか,特殊なものとして水門または閘門(こうもん)でくぎられたドック式埠頭がある。平行式埠頭は,背後地が広くとれるので,コンテナー埠頭やフェリー埠頭,また,大量の原材料を積卸しする工業港湾に適している。… ※「wharves」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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