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2) Breakwaters or jetties provide sufficient ice-impact
protection.
3) Deflecting booms made of logs or heavy timbers are used
and sited to protect the berthing area from drifting ice.
2.7.3
Hurricanes
2.7.3.1
Protection for Berthed Facilities. In regions where hurricane
winds prevail, provide pile guides, and cable or chain-anchorage systems for
floating docks. These are capable of accommodating design fluctuations of
water level and resisting lateral wind forces.
Protection for Structural Components. Decking, roofs, and other
2.7.3.2
major and minor provisions at dockage shall be anchored down or fastened
together to prevent movement and possible collision with berthed craft or
harbor structures.
Design Provisions. Use of hurricane-type shutters and avoidance of
2.7.3.3
structural projection in the design of structural components would be
expedient.
Emergency Precautions. Emergency precautions to avert or minimize
2.7.3.4
the severity of hurricane damage and to prevent injury include:
Remove all loose or fragile items to a protected area.
a)
Open a door or window on the lee side of all buildings to
b)
balance pressures.
Lash racked dinghies or other small, dry-stored boats that
c)
cannot be
moved indoors.
Disconnect all electrical appliances that are not needed
d)
during the emergency.
Tighten or reinforce the mooring lines of all berthed craft.
e)
Provide a system of lifelines for dock personnel who must
f)
inspect the facilities during the storm.
Oil Spills
2.7.4
If the harbor basin has a narrow entrance, releasing a
a)
continuous curtain of air bubbles from the bottom all the way across the
entrance will keep the oil out.
Once spilled oil enters the basin, removal is accomplished by
b)
employing floating booms, oil skimmers, and straw absorption.
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