may be:
* Floating, where there is always sufficient water to float the ship.
* NAABSA (Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground) where ships settle on the bottom at low tide. Ships using NAABSA facilities have to be designed for them.

A dockyard (or shipyard) consists of one or more docks, usually with other structures.

American English

In American English, dock is technically synonymous with pier

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