Keywords related to water transportation:

Oceanic Shipping: Shipping taking place in the oceans.

Coastal Shipping: Shipping taking place along the coast line.

Inland Water Transport: Water transport along rivers, canals, backwaters and bays.

Port: A facility where ships can berth and handle cargo and passengers.

Harbour: A place where ships can be moored and sheltered from the wind and waves.

Dock: An enclosure for the reception of ships.

Dry Dock: A dock which can be rendered dry for repair of ships.

Jetty: A structure projecting into the sea from the shore.

Wharf: A continuous structure like a retaining wall along a shore line to allow ships to berth.

Transit Shed: A shed for temporarily storing cargo discharged from ships and cargo received for loading to ships.

Warehouse: A shed for storing cargo for longer period.

Entrance Channel: A channel for ships to enter a sheltered harbour.

Turning Basin: An area where ships can turn.

Breakwater: Artificial structure constructed in the sea to protect ships from the effect of waves and storms.

Lock Entrance: An entrance to a dock with facilitating for closing and opening gates at either end.

Dock Wall: A retaining wall at the edge of a dock.